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The House approved legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, a long-discussed ethics proposal that advanced amid campaign season but faced criticism over exemptions and unrelated provisions.
R. James Woolsey, who served as CIA director during the Clinton administration starting in early 1993, has died at age 84 from a stroke.
A federal judge questioned whether Defense Secretary Hegseth’s testosterone treatment program for troops differs legally from hormone therapy provided to transgender service members under Trump’s military ban.
House Republicans passed a $95 billion budget resolution authorizing spending for Iran military operations, farmer aid, and voting restrictions, advancing it through special reconciliation procedures requiring only a simple majority.
Republican Steve Hilton launched his California gubernatorial campaign Wednesday, urging voters who dislike President Trump to consider supporting him anyway, while pledging to slash gas prices, utility bills, and state income taxes.
Trump dismissed affordability as a Democratic talking point while promoting his Trump accounts investment program at a Georgia rally, touting economic benefits despite low approval ratings on economic handling.
Data center backlash in rural Texas is dividing traditionally Republican areas as Democrats spotlight the issue in the 2026 governor’s race, potentially reshaping the state’s political dynamics.
The New York Times argues the White House is abusing the justice system to identify its reporters’ sources in stories about Air Force One security concerns, claiming it violates First Amendment protections.
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to create a new bank funded by China tariff revenue to support US manufacturing and revitalize industrial regions across the country.
Thousands of functional SamKnows routers were disabled after Australia’s broadband testing program concluded, despite volunteers noting the devices could be easily repurposed or reflashed.