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Dems pick potential successor to DC's congressional delegate after decades-long incumbency

An at-large D.C. council member won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the district's non-voting House seat after Eleanor Holmes Norton's retirement.

In Georgia’s Capitol, Republicans' redistricting session to begin without maps

Georgia is the next Southern state where Republicans are convening to redraw political districts in ways that could diminish the political power of Black and other nonwhite voters

Top SPLC official allegedly funneled $1.2M to neo-Nazi informant who was secret romantic partner

A top SPLC official is accused of funneling over $1.2 million in donor funds to a confidential Neo-Nazi informant who was allegedly a secret romantic partner.

GOP Gov DeWine urges Ohio to abolish the death penalty, says it is no longer a deterrent

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced support for abolishing the death penalty, saying data shows it no longer serves as a deterrent to violent crime.

Brian Schwalb wins Democratic nomination for attorney general in the District of Columbia

Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies

Everett Wess wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Alabama

The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries

Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine

Trump-backed candidates won two of three key GOP runoffs in Georgia and Alabama, but lost the gubernatorial race to billionaire Rick Jackson.

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

Jay Clayton faces a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

America's construction industry is short 250,000 workers monthly, extending building timelines and driving up costs amid a 1.5 million-home housing gap.

Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

President Trump says hearing on nomination of Jay Clayton for DNI is being called off until Jamie McDonald is confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Deadly B-52 crash puts focus on engines, controllability as investigators hunt for answers

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a radar modernization test mission, killing all eight people aboard.

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

Jay Clayton will soon face a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

Oklahoma Democrats will compete in a primary runoff election in the 2026 Senate race in a long-shot bid to flip a deep-red seat held by Republicans for over 35 years.