Breaking political developments from the United States
Former President Joe Biden called Donald Trump "a loser" during a speech in Maryland, accusing him of corruption, vanity, and incompetence.
The U.S. Senate agreed by unanimous consent to SR741, a bipartisan resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month," without amendment on June 24, 2026.
Marco Rubio said the United States is open for peace that is enduring and real and does not undermine security and prosperity of the United States or its allies.
Rubio states the U.S. is open to enduring and real peace that does not undermine the security and prosperity of the U.S. or its allies.
Rubio says the United States wants a deal with Iran but not at any price, according to Reuters.
A U.S. federal judge in Boston permanently blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing the requirement that voters present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
Trump cancels the signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill. In Washington on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony at the White House for the 'ROAD to Housing Act…'
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington, Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony at the White House for the bipartisan housing affordability PATH Act.
Boston-based federal judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee, has issued an order blocking the Trump administration from implementing most of its federal voter ID executive orders, including a proof of citizenship requirement.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities violated state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets.
The US Senate has passed a resolution to halt a potential war with Iran, acting in opposition to Donald Trump's stance.
Trump clashed with Republicans during a fiery appearance at the US Capitol, canceling a housing bill signing ceremony and confronting a party rebel who challenged him over the Iran war.
President Trump is blaming Big Oil for persistent gasoline prices, adopting an approach traditionally associated with Democratic politicians.
Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest public school district in the United States, has passed strict new screen time rules for students, marking one of the most aggressive attempts to restrict device use at school.
A Trump-endorsed candidate has defeated another Trump-endorsed candidate in the Republican primary for governor in South Carolina.
A war powers resolution passed the Senate by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy, and Rand Paul — breaking with their party to support it. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to vote against.
Alan Wilson wins the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, the Associated Press reports.
The US Senate backed legislation directing Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the president from an increasingly restive Congress.
Congress has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a national Whole-Home Repairs program that mirrors the 2022 statewide initiative championed by Philly state Sen. Nikil Saval.
The US House of Representatives has approved a landmark housing bill, sending the bipartisan legislation to President Trump.
Congress has passed the largest housing affordability bill in decades, NPR reports.
The Republican-led Senate voted to end the US war with Iran, breaking with President Donald Trump over a foreign conflict that has raised Americans' cost of living, roiled markets and caused global economic fallout.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a sweeping bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to Donald Trump to sign into law, NBC News reports.
Republican senators joined Democrats to strip Trump of Iran war powers, rebuffing the president.
Bill Gates told a House panel that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates' extramarital affairs to force his way back into Gates' life.
The Trump administration is quietly reversing U.S. policy toward anti-gay laws being passed across Africa.
The Memphis City Council approved $5 million in funding for AutoZone Park on Tuesday.
Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler is retiring, opening up the seat in New York's 12th District, one of the nation's wealthiest districts encompassing Midtown Manhattan and the Upper East and West Sides.
A federal judge in California has issued a nationwide block against the Trump administration's policy of making arrests at immigration courts, ending a practice that drew national attention.
Ethnicity has become a divisive factor in Espaillat's re-election bid, with Darializa Avila Chevalier facing false accusations about her ethnicity from opponents seeking to portray her as an outsider attempting to usurp Dominican power.