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U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use new, Trump-backed electoral mapThe ruling allows next year’s midterm elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favourable to Republicans, despite lower courts rejecting the effort.U.S. NewsDec 4
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California Republicans sue over new U.S. House map approved by votersProposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as 5 congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year.U.S. NewsNov 5
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Trump seeks to calm U.S. economy, cost-of-living worries in live addressFlanked by two Christmas trees in the White House’s Diplomatic Reception Room, Trump sought to pin any worries about high inflation and the economy on his predecessor, Joe Biden.U.S. NewsDec 17
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More Epstein files released, including email saying Trump flew on his private jetThe White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding Trump's alleged flights on Epstein's private jet in the 1990s.U.S. NewsDec 23
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U.S. DOJ sues to block California redistricting effort backed by votersThe lawsuit targets the new congressional map pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a similar Republican-led effort in Texas backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.U.S. NewsNov 13
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Nancy Pelosi, first woman U.S. House speaker, to retire from politicsFormer U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in the House of Representatives for nearly 40 years, announced her decision Thursday.U.S. NewsNov 6
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Trump signs bill to end longest U.S. government shutdown in historyU.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill late Wednesday night, effectively ending the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown.U.S. NewsNov 13
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Democrats win big, sweep first major election of Trump’s second termIn New York City, Zohran Mamdani, 34, won the mayoral race, capping a meteoric rise from an anonymous state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures.U.S. NewsNov 5
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Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiumsWASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House's conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin's disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law, the caller said.HealthOct 27
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting map, favouring GOPThe Supreme Court’s order puts the 2-1 ruling blocking the map on hold at least until after the high court issues a final decision in the case.U.S. NewsDec 5
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Democrats refuse to return to Texas as Trump threatens FBI involvementPresident Trump and Greg Abbott want to redraw the Texas congressional map in the hopes of adding five more Republican seats in time for the upcoming midterm elections.TrendingAug 6
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New Texas redistricting map set to grow GOP’s seats in Congress becomes lawThe Texas map drafted in rare mid-decade redistricting prompted fierce protests from Democrats and sparked a gerrymandering tug-of-war for voters in states across the country.U.S. NewsAug 29
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Trump wants mail-in ballots, voting machines gone by 2026 midtermsSpeaking in a social media post, United States President Donald Trump says he plans to "get rid of" both mail-in balloting and voting machines via executive orders.U.S. NewsAug 18
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Texas approves redistricting as California sets vote on new maps to counterTexas Democratic lawmakers, vastly outnumbered in that state’s legislature, delayed approval of the new map by 15 days by fleeing Texas earlier this month in protest.TrendingAug 21
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Gavin Newsom mounts retaliation to counter Texas redistricting effortsGavin Newsom wrote on X Thursday, 'Donald Trump and Greg Abbott are going to have a very bad day today.'U.S. NewsAug 14
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Texas Democrats say they will return after bid to stop redistricting planDemocratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps.U.S. NewsAug 18
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Texas governor orders arrest of ‘delinquent’ Democrats who fled to block voteTexas Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas Rangers to investigate the "delinquent" House Democrats and accused them of bribery, among other legal violations.U.S. NewsAug 5
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What Texas redistricting fight means as FBI joins hunt for absent DemocratsA battle over future control of the U.S. House of Representatives has spilled out of Texas into the rest of the country, with experts warning of a 'slippery slope.'U.S. NewsAug 7
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From the $100 bill to Mt. Rushmore: How Republicans want to honour TrumpTrump is six months into his second term, but some Republicans are ready to elevate him into the pantheon of American greats.U.S. NewsJul 31
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Texas Democrat sleeps in House chamber in protest of GOP police escortState Rep. Nicole Collier refused to sign so-called 'permission slips,' which allow her to leave the building under surveillance, and called them an attack on her dignity.U.S. NewsAug 19