President Trump announced a major oil deal Friday giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast reserves following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro in January.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus for comments linking a synagogue attack to Israel’s Middle East actions, saying his remarks were misconstrued.

Angie Nixon, a DSA member and bookshop owner, won Florida’s Democratic Senate primary with 56% of the vote, defeating a better-funded opponent. If elected in the general election, she would become Florida’s first Black senator.

A leaked tranche of government documents was meant to prove a U.S. state department office engaged in domestic censorship, but former officials argue the files demonstrate nothing of the kind.

Safety officials say White House construction and communication failures contributed to an incident where a military helicopter carrying President Trump came dangerously close to a commercial jet departing from a nearby airport.

The Trump administration appealed a federal judge’s decision blocking limitations on mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections, continuing an ongoing legal battle over election procedures.

Pennsylvania reported two measles-related deaths among unvaccinated residents, sparking disputes between state officials and the Trump administration over whether measles was the primary cause of death.

The uncommitted movement of 2024, which mobilized over 700,000 Democrats on Gaza, has evolved into electoral organizing that produced primary victories for progressive Arab American candidates across Michigan.

President Trump invoked a 96-year-old Depression-era statute to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, but the legal authority has never been tested in court and faces potential challenges.

The Trump administration has used an obscure customs law to obtain private information on journalists, non-profits and unions without judicial oversight, raising constitutional concerns among legal experts and privacy advocates.

President Trump and allies amplify claims about noncitizen voting ahead of November elections, citing a Census Bureau report and pushing voting verification measures, though experts question the evidence’s reliability.

Donald Trump has intensified messaging casting Democrats as communists ahead of midterm elections, with analysis examining whether the rhetoric resonates with voters in Republican strongholds like South Carolina.