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Senators are discussing 'last and final' offer to end funding shutdown as pressure mounts
Senators are trying to moved quickly to debate a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse involving the Department of Homeland Security More »
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How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll shows that while President Donald Trump maintains deep support among Republicans, he risks frustrating his supporters if the U.S. gets involved in a prolonged war More »
Washington’s cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capital
Washington’s cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and the city’s spring rush is in full swing More »
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies
President Donald Trump turned an otherwise serious Cabinet meeting into a long Sharpie story, arguing that it shows how he saves government money More »
Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools
The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities More »
The Latest: Almost 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown
Congress is under pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security ahead of its upcoming spring recess, as the Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on More »
Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms
The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick More »
Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial
The Kennedy Center says Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain humor prize More »
Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'
A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance More »
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
New population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties More »
