Trump ally convicted of in Colorado vote tampering case released from prison early
A county clerk in Colorado convicted of interference in the 2020 elections is being released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor.
Trump nixes rebates for switching from gas to electric appliances
Americans will no longer be able to get cash back for making the switch to electric appliances under a Trump administration change. The Energy Department recently issued guidance reinterpreting a program in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that set up a rebate program for people who make high-eff...
Mills reminds Maine voters she’s on ballot amid Platner sexting story
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Monday reminded voters that she’s on the ballot for the Democratic Senate primary in the Pine Tree State as they weigh the fallout from reports of Graham Platner sexting women other than his wife.  “People have the impression that I ‘withdrew’ or ‘dropped out,&#...
Southwest walks back part of its plus-size seating policy, but advocacy group says it’s not enough
Southwest Airlines is apparently rethinking its guidelines for plus-size travelers, walking back a key part of the new seating policy just months after implementation.
Head of GOP women’s caucus: ‘Billion-dollar-plus slush fund’ not answer to weaponization
GOP Rep. Kat Cammack (Fla.) on Monday morning criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the administration scrapped later in the day after intense backlash from congressional Republicans. Cammack, the chair of the Republican Women’s Caucus, said on Fox ...
Justice Department says it will abide by court order pausing its 'anti-weaponization' fund
The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.
Carnival data breach exposes info of nearly 6M cruise travelers
Carnival cruise passengers may want to take steps to safeguard their personal information after an April data breach, the company said.
Trump administration walks away from anti-weaponization fund
The Trump administration will scrap its nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amid pushback from GOP members of Congress and a lingering court battle demanding an explanation for the arrangement. The move comes after a federal judge in Florida on Friday reopened Trump’s case against the I...
With competitive midterm elections, Iowa Democrats say they're not in disarray
Iowa Democrats will decide their nominee for a competitive U.S. Senate race Tuesday. The state also has surprisingly competitive elections for U.S. House and the governor's office in November.
Oregon governor halts undercover license plates for ICE
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates. According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance of undercover lice...
Dangerous chemical plant disasters spotlight Trump’s deregulatory efforts
Critics are outraged that the Trump administration is moving to roll back chemical safety rules even as the U.S. faces deadly industrial chemical incidents. Last week, about 50,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California because an overheating chemical tank was at risk of ex...
Trump’s Iran peace deal pits Republican vs. Republican
President Trump’s serious consideration of a peace deal with Iran that would open the Strait of Hormuz but also ease sanctions on Iran, a longtime U.S. adversary, is pitting Republican against Republican in a messy debate that will take over the Senate this week. Defense hawks led by Senate Armed...
Hackers more focused on misleading voters than ballot tampering: Report
Hackers and foreign influence operators are increasingly turning to misinformation campaigns to confuse and mislead voters rather than tampering with voting machines and ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, a new cybersecurity report found. The report, published Monday by cybersecurity firm Che...
Trump wades into GOP fight over prediction market regulation
President Trump is throwing his weight behind an effort to block state restrictions on prediction markets, as federal and state regulators vie for authority over the platforms in a legal dispute that has divided the GOP. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has brought cases against mo...
Becerra looks likely to pull off California comeback
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) looks poised to finish as one of the front-runners Tuesday in the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a remarkable arc for the candidate who polled in just single digits a few months ago. De...
This week on the Hill: Reconciliation bill runs up against Republican infighting
Monday was supposed to be the deadline for getting an immigration enforcement funding package on President Trump’s desk. Instead, the Senate will return Monday evening, preparing for a showdown over the bill after negotiations on the measure blew up more than a week ago following the White Hous...
One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination
The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.
Likely Democratic nominee Graham Platner talks about Maine's upcoming Senate race
NPR's Leila Fadel asks likely Democratic nominee Graham Platner how he plans to beat incumbent Republican Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race.
After musicians drop out of Freedom 250, Trump floats rally featuring him
Over the weekend, President Trump suggested an event celebrating America's 250th birthday should instead be a rally with him as the headliner after many of the artists slated to perform dropped out.
After Memorial Day break, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list
Congress returns to Washington with a long to-do list, including disentangling immigration enforcement funding from the President's weaponization fund.
Sen. Cory Booker on Newark ICE detention center protest and Congress' return to D.C.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Cory Booker about protests around an ICE detention facility in his home state of New Jersey and lawmakers' agenda as Congress returns to Washington.
The midterms are just months away. What message is the GOP sharing to sway voters?
With five months to go until the general election, how are Republicans running for office explaining to voters why they should retain control of Congress?
Pence questions Trump’s conservative credentials and ‘hostility to constitutional order’
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday shared grievances with President Trump for abandoning his conservative base for populist ideals.  In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence notes a shift in Trump’s tone and rhetoric that now focuses on widespread reform in the form of populist p...
Paxton set to meet with Thune after Cornyn loss
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday said he will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) after winning the GOP runoff to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Since beating Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, Paxton says he’s been in contact with Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Bar...
Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged leaders in the Middle East to help the U.S. and Iran seize the opportunity for a peace deal after months of war resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.  Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Hai...
Family visitation resumes at Delaney Hall after protests
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) on Sunday said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will resume family visits at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark following a string of protests over immigrants’ treatment at the facility.  “Starting today, limited visitation will resume at ...
Trump responds to NYT article, says it’s ‘very good’ administration is losing legal talent
President Trump on Sunday said it is “very good” that thousands of lawyers have chosen to no longer work for the administration, referring to The New York Times’s reporting on the exodus. The Times story reported that more than 10,000 lawyers working for the federal government h...
Pence: There’s ‘clearly” been an effort to ‘rewrite’ Jan. 6 history
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I’m very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned th...
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but foreign aid cuts aren't helping.