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President Donald Trump warned that Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on the legality of his sweeping tariff program is “life or death” for the United States, as justices wrestled over whether the president exceeded his authority under emergency powers law.

Democrats dominated Tuesday’s off-year elections, handing Republicans a clean sweep of defeats across key races in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, while also securing a major redistricting victory in California. The results mark a significant public backlash against Republican governance since President Donald Trump returned to office and could reshape the political landscape heading into the 2026 midterms.

The government shutdown entered its 36th day Wednesday, the longest in U.S. history, as bipartisan negotiations in the Senate gained traction and lawmakers sought an off-ramp to reopen federal agencies.

Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens, has been elected mayor of New York City, marking a historic moment in the city’s political history. Hundreds of his supporters filled the Brooklyn Paramount Theater on Tuesday night, erupting in celebration as results confirmed his victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, widely regarded as one of the most powerful and controversial figures in modern American politics, has died at age 84, his family confirmed Tuesday.

The federal government shutdown reached its 35th day on Monday, tying the longest in U.S. history as Senate leaders from both parties hinted that a resolution may finally be within reach, though significant divisions remain over health care funding.

In a few short months, the National Counterterrorism Center says it’s helped prevent 6,525 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) from entering the U.S.

A federal judge has extended an order preventing President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to respond to unrest targeting federal immigration facilities, ruling that the administration failed to justify the move under federal law and the U.S. Constitution.

Returning from his Asia trip, President Donald Trump on Thursday night urged Republicans to “play their Trump card” and eliminate the Senate filibuster to end the monthlong government shutdown, escalating pressure on lawmakers to break the political deadlock in Washington.

In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to end the emergency powers President Donald Trump has used to impose sweeping global tariffs — a move widely seen as a symbolic rebuke of the president’s trade strategy.

A newly released cache of documents has revealed that the Biden administration’s FBI launched a sweeping secret probe — dubbed “Operation Arctic Frost” — targeting more than 160 Republican politicians, Trump officials, and conservative organizations under the guise of investigating alleged “2020 election-related crimes.”

Illegal border crossings in September were historically low, representing a 92.4% drop from a record high reported in September 2023.

.S. President Donald J. Trump has raised the possibility of seeking a third term in office, saying he is “not joking” about finding ways to do so despite current constitutional limits barring presidents from being elected more than twice.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will consider a run for the White House.

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it received an extraordinary anonymous donation of $130 million to help pay U.S. service members’ salaries during the ongoing government shutdown — a move President Donald J. Trump hailed as an act of patriotism.