Washington — A group of House Republicans defied leadership on Tuesday to sink a key procedural vote that would have barred lawmakers from overturning President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Three Republicans joined all Democrats to defeat the effort, after GOP leaders delayed the vote by seven hours as they and the White House tried to
A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs. The House voted 214-217 to block the rule, which would have also teed up votes for unrelated legislation later
A federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict six congressional Democrats who drew President Trump’s ire last year by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject “illegal orders,” according to three sources familiar with the matter, including one within the Justice Department. The Democratic lawmakers are the latest Trump
An FBI press office person approaches the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Ga., on Jan. 28, 2026. Arvin Temka/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP The FBI said it has “substantiated” irregularities in how votes were tabulated after the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an FBI official’s search warrant
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building in St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 3, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed optimism Tuesday that a federal immigration enforcement operation in the state would come to a close in days rather than weeks or months, based on
A high-profile former prosecutor who was part of a wave of resignations from the Justice Department’s office in Minneapolis last month has a surprising new client: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson notified a judge Tuesday that he now represents Lemon, who is battling charges from the Justice Department stemming
Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., pushed back on accusations billionaires with foreign ties are fueling anti-ICE protests, saying the narrative delegitimizes anger.