Billionaire Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over Epstein probe
Leon Black, a former close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was subpoenaed in June after he abruptly left a voluntary appearance before the House Oversight Committee.
Judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to narrow birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump executive order that would prevent certain people from automatically becoming U.S. citizens at birth.
Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict “Operation Epic Fury”
The Pentagon says "Operation Epic Fury" ended on May 5, after an Air Force email last month told service members to stop using the name for ongoing Iran operations.
Elon Musk-backed super PAC reports $800,000 in first burst of midterm spending, largely in Maine and Texas
Elon Musk's super PAC disclosed over $800,000 in spending last month to support Republican Senate and House candidates in competitive races, with the bulk in Texas and Maine.
Pentagon rolls out guidelines to test service members for testosterone
The Pentagon will begin requiring male service members ages 30 and older to get screened for testosterone deficiency, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the change over the summer.
Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against Paxton
James Talarico's Senate campaign is accusing Ken Paxton and his campaign treasurer of "illegally spending" $1 million that was routed to a Paxton-aligned super PAC.
House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
Coast Guard plane carrying Markwayne Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
"The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism," Mullin said on X.
Family blames suicide of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant on ICE crackdown
A 20-year-old Haitian native died by suicide in Ohio this week, his family says, a death his father said was driven in part by feelings of despair and humiliation after…
Alaska’s ranked-choice voting means a felon and 2 candidates with the same name will be on November ballot
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot.