U.S. Reps. Christian Menefee and Al Green are competing in a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District while both lawmakers called for new federal voting rights legislation following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.
The Internal Revenue Service’s independent watchdog said tens of millions of U.S. taxpayers may qualify for refunds or reduced penalties and interest tied to filing delays during the COVID-19 emergency period, following recent court rulings on federal disaster declarations.
President Donald Trump signed. bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a 75-day shutdown after the House approved the measure on Thursday
Four judicial nominees of Donald Trump declined under oath to directly state whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election or whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
The Louisiana v. Callais ruling on Wednesday weakened enforcement of the Voting Rights Act and set new limits on how courts evaluate racial discrimination claims in redistricting, with potential effects on Texas and other states.
On April 28, 2026, King Charles III addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress, where he marked the 250th anniversary of American independence and urged continued cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom amid current global challenges.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 27, 2026, that Texas may use its newly drawn congressional map, reversing a lower court decision that had invalidated the map over claims of racial gerrymandering and allowing its use through at least 2030.
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were not injured after a shooting incident on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., where a suspect was taken into custody, according to the U.S. Secret Service.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced a plan to renovate the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., saying the project will resurface the structure as part of ongoing construction work that began two weeks earlier.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would indefinitely extend its ceasefire with Iran, a day before it was set to expire, as a new round of peace talks remained on hold.