European talks reshape Ukraine’s peace plan as Zelenskyy refuses territorial concessions
Ukraine's Zelenskyy firmly rejects ceding territory to Russia as Trump administration pushes new peace plan, complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war.
House Democrats Form AI Commission on Innovation, AI Guardrails
ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone screen in Chicago on Aug. 4, 2025. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File House Democratic leaders are forming a new commission to shape their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and the broader innovation economy, saying Congress must both foster U.S. leadership in AI and guard against potential harms. House Democratic Leader
Trump’s approval climbs as Republicans rally behind president’s affordability agenda: poll
Trump's approval rating climbs to 41% ahead of major economy speech in Pennsylvania, with Republican support driving the increase in new Reuters poll.
Pritzker signs bill to further shield illegal immigrants in Illinois from deportations
Illinois enacts comprehensive immigration protection law safeguarding families at courthouses, hospitals, and day cares amid federal enforcement crackdown.
Supreme Court weighs campaign finance limits in GOP-backed challenge
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the legality of federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with a federal candidate, hearing a case that could join a line of recent fights that have led the high court to dismantle campaign finance restrictions. The dispute, known
Jay Jones targeted as AGs urge national groups to deny membership over scandals: ‘Stain on our institution’
Montana AG Austin Knudsen leads effort against Virginia's Jay Jones after violent rhetoric toward political opponents and their children surfaces in texts.
Senate Republicans land on Obamacare fix, tee up dueling vote with Dems
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced that Republicans would back Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La, and Mike Crapo's, R-Idaho, plan to convert Obamacare subsidies to HSAs.