Trump deflects on leaked audio of Ken Paxton calling Texas midterm convention a drag on his poll numbers
Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton reportedly told donors that "everybody's numbers are down" after a midterm convention in Dallas that touted both Paxton's campaign and President Trump's record.
Trump unveils South Korean investment in pipeline in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race
This marks the second time in three days President Trump has sought to highlight planned foreign investments in states where GOP Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns
Republican-turned-Democrat aims to flip Kansas Senate seat blue for first time in over 90 years
Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932 — but this year, the party hopes Adam Hamilton, former Republican who serves as pastor of a massive…
Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as labor secretary
The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday, officially installing the nominee who has been leading in an acting capacity since Lori Chavez-DeRemer's exit in…
Senate committee advances Nicole Saphier’s nomination for surgeon general
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced President Trump's pick for the next surgeon general, sending Nicole Saphier's nomination to the full Senate.
Supreme Court revives Trump’s third-country deportation policy for now
The Supreme Court said in an unsigned order it will hear arguments in the challenge to the Trump administration's third-country-removal policy in December.
2 indicted in connection with counterfeit Ozempic scheme in Florida
Two Indian citizens are accused of smuggling counterfeit Ozempic​ to distributors in the U.S. at discounted prices.
Trump and major AI executives sign “morally binding” voluntary controls: “It’s almost like a constitution”
President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.
Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. military on Wednesday, a Pentagon official told CBS…
Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in his latest change…