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FILE – Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is seen before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Republicans rarely criticize Donald Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that.

February 7, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.

President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle...

President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s European threats could make it harder for future US leaders to repair ties

January 22, 2026 at 8:05 a.m.

The most stark example of this shift has been Trump’s threat to take over Greenland, dismissing the nation as a large “piece of ice” as he demanded that Denmark cede...

FILE – Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Republicans and some Democrats back contempt for the Clintons in House Epstein probe

January 21, 2026 at 5:31 p.m.

A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

The U.S. Capitol is photographed, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Congress is debating possible consequences for ICE and even Kristi Noem in the wake of Renee Good’s killing

January 10, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and certain Republicans, are vowing an assertive response.

FILE – Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

What’s next for the Epstein files after President Donald Trump’s social media posts

November 17, 2025 at 11:52 a.m.

The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on Jeffrey Epstein.

Demonstrators hold signs asking for the release of the Epstein files during a “No Kings” protest in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Steve Marcus /Las Vegas Sun via AP)

What’s next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

November 13, 2025 at 12:34 p.m.

The House is speeding toward a vote next week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a step that comes after months of resistance from...

FILE – Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Adelita Grijalva signs petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files

November 12, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

After delivering a floor speech, Adelita Grijalva signed a discharge petition to eventually trigger a vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, giving it the needed 218 signatures.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43 days

November 12, 2025 at 10:10 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown.

Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak outside the U.S. Capitol after arguments were heard on the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Brown)

Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

October 15, 2025 at 8:34 p.m.

Such a change seemed more plausible Wednesday after the court's conservative majority indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

FILE – New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

President Donald Trump’s indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders

October 11, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

The indictment of James, who had previously prosecuted the Trump Organization for business fraud, immediately sparked debate over whether the justice system had been politicized for President Donald Trump’s personal...

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