The Senate approved a short-term funding bill early Saturday in a 90-6 vote to keep federal agencies operating through early December, avoiding a government shutdown before the election.

Data center expansion has emerged as a cross-partisan campaign issue, with candidates from both parties opposing new AI infrastructure projects amid voter concerns about energy costs and environmental impacts.

A federal judge in Texas struck down a 1930s law regulating firearm suppressors and certain firearms, ruling the regulations can no longer be justified after Congress eliminated associated taxes.

US airline workers are reportedly declining to assist federal immigration agents conducting expanded enforcement operations at airports, citing concerns over detentions of people with pending legal applications.

Michigan Democrats gathered Friday to present unity behind statewide candidates following a contentious primary battle between progressive and establishment wings of the party.

ICE will deploy body cameras by the end of next month, but a policy allowing the agency director to restrict footage release unless it serves the agency’s interests has raised transparency concerns among experts.

An administrative law judge in Minnesota found probable cause that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell violated campaign finance law by distributing free pillows at a public event during his gubernatorial campaign.

The Senate confirmed Cameron Hamilton as FEMA director among 74 nominees approved, as Trump’s administration promises significant changes to federal disaster response operations.

A federal judge ordered a Virginia county school board to replace Confederate military names it restored in 2024, ruling the decision violated Black students’ constitutional rights to equal protection and nondiscriminatory education.

Democrats are targeting competitive Senate races in traditionally Republican states like Mississippi, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, challenging the political map at the midpoint of Trump’s second presidency.

New Mexico’s attorney general hailed a state court ruling ordering Meta to pay $567 million and implement child safety measures, hoping it spurs broader Big Tech accountability nationwide.

North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign following a House Ethics Committee recommendation that he be censured for unprofessional conduct toward female aides.