WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! It’s day eight of the government shutdown, and Senate Republicans have continued advancing President Donald Trump’s nominees. This ...

The soldiers were getting settled there after Trump ordered the National Guard to be deployed to Chicago and other Democratic-led cities.

Authorities arrested a suspect on Tuesday in connection with the fires that devastated Los Angeles in January, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.

The prosecution argued James Comey's case was complicated and pushed for more time before bringing it to trial.

The challenge centers around Rep. Mike Bost's (R-IL) suit against a law allowing the state to count mail-in ballots after Election Day.

Spanberger directs attention to federal worker back pay, while Earle-Sears continues to hit hard on Jay Jones's text messages.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the "momentum" created by Putin and Trump's meeting in Alaska has evaporated.

Tax revenue increased by just over $300 billion, but spending also increased by just about the same amount, according to the CBO.

President Donald Trump is holding a roundtable to discuss the threat posed by antifa. The roundtable is set to begin at 3 p.m.

Oct. 8, 2025 – 02:58 – Trump warns shutdown threats could backfire, White House defends limits on anti-cartel strikes, Speaker Johnson insists Grijalva delay unrelated to Epstein ...

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) is the latest incumbent establishment Democrat to face a challenge from a young progressive Democrat.

Former Rep. Katie Porter bit back at a reporter's questions and then threatened to leave, saying she didn't want an "unhappy experience." ...