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Legislation expected to pass as part of the government reopening deal includes a provision enabling senators to file lawsuits worth up to $500,000 each when federal investigators obtain their phone records without notification. The measure applies retroactively to 2022 and appears designed to...

Christine Pelosi announced on Monday that she will pursue a California State Senate position rather than seeking the congressional seat her mother, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is vacating upon retirement. The decision marks the first significant development in San Francisco politics...

Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire faced public criticism from her daughter Stefany after voting to advance legislation ending the government shutdown without securing extended health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Stefany Shaheen, who is campaigning for a House seat...

The Supreme Court will review whether Mississippi can count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, a decision that could disrupt voting procedures across approximately 30 states and Washington, DC, ahead of the 2026 elections. Mississippi permits absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day...

The Supreme Court declined on Monday to revisit its 2015 ruling establishing nationwide marriage equality after former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis petitioned justices to reconsider the precedent. Davis, who spent five days incarcerated for contempt after refusing to authorize same-sex...

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has backed Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota's Democratic primary to succeed retiring Senator Tina Smith, marking his third competitive Senate endorsement. The 84-year-old independent praised Flanagan for her willingness to challenge billionaires...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed that American forces conducted two additional strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, resulting in six deaths and bringing the campaign total to 76 fatalities across 19 operations since early September. The attacks targeted boats traveling...

The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to suspend complete federal financing for food stamps despite nearing congressional agreement to end the government shutdown. Solicitor General D. John Sauer challenged lower court rulings requiring full funding for approximately...

Eight Democratic senators joined Republicans in a 60-to-40 vote on Sunday to advance spending legislation that could end the record government shutdown, though the measure still requires full Senate approval, House passage, and presidential signature. The compromise secured a December vote on...

President Trump issued federal pardons on Monday to former attorney Rudolph Giuliani and numerous allies who attempted to reverse the 2020 election outcome, including lawyers John Eastman and Sidney Powell, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and presidential adviser Boris Epshteyn...

President Trump faced mounting criticism following Democratic electoral victories that centered on reducing living expenses, prompting the administration to defend its economic record amid persistent inflation concerns. After Democrats won races emphasizing cost-of-living issues, Trump...

Supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. openly identified as anti-vaccine activists during a weekend gathering in Austin, Texas, where approximately 1,000 attendees celebrated their movement's growing influence. The conference, organized by Children's Health Defense, featured...

The Supreme Court will consider on Monday whether a Rastafarian man can seek monetary damages from Louisiana prison officials who forcibly cut his dreadlocks during his 2020 incarceration. Damon Landor had presented guards at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center with a 2017 court ruling...

Abigail Spanberger will assume Virginia's governorship in January amid escalating tensions over Republican efforts to reshape the state's public university system, which conservatives have criticized for perceived liberal biases. Her Democratic administration, including a new attorney general...

A small library in Tieton, Washington, will shut down at year's end as local governments struggle with budget pressures and uncertainty over federal funding cuts. President Trump issued an executive order in March that dismantled the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which annually...

The Senate advanced legislation on Sunday to end a record-breaking government shutdown after eight Democrats joined Republicans in a 60-to-40 procedural vote, though the measure still requires House approval and the president's signature. Democratic unity collapsed when moderate senators, citing...

Kenyan gospel musician Betty Bayo had arranged a December birthday trip abroad with her son before succumbing to acute leukemia on Monday at Kenyatta National Hospital, cutting short plans she described in a video as an exclusive celebration for the pair who shared the same birth date. The...

Former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy walked free from a Paris detention facility on Monday after spending three weeks behind bars, with authorities imposing travel restrictions and judicial oversight pending his appeal hearing scheduled for March 2026. The 70-year-old center-right politician...

Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has designated Angela Wanjira as interim head of the National Transport and Safety Authority for three months while officials conduct recruitment to replace George Njao, whose tenure concluded after reaching the statutory two-term limit. Board Chairman...

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has directed carriers using Wilson Airport to adjust their approach patterns beginning mid-November as construction crews install four cranes ranging from 75 to 85 meters in height at the Bomas International Conference Complex site through late April 2026. The...