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Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress
Pelosi, who represented California for decades, made history as the first female speaker of the House of Representatives.
Supreme Court hears Trump tariff case on Wednesday with broad trade policy at stake
President Donald Trump calls the Supreme Court case on his tariffs a matter of "life or death" for the United States.
California voters approve new U.S. House map to boost Democrats in 2026
The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats.
2 Massachusetts men have been arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says
Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, authorities said Tuesday.
NJ governor election: Sherrill and Ciattarelli face off in close race as Trump, Obama weigh in
The New Jersey governor's race comes amid a government shutdown, a decline in approval for President Donald Trump and national concerns about affordability.
Virginia governor election: Spanberger and Earle-Sears vie to succeed Youngkin
A controversy surrounding Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones' old texts has refocused Republicans' efforts up and down the ballot in Virginia.
NYC mayoral race: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa fight to replace Adams as Trump weighs in
The rise of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has fueled a wave of spending to oppose his candidacy and back the former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Canadian prime minister says he told Ontario's premier not to run anti-tariff ad that upset Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he didn't think Ontario Premier Doug Ford should run an ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the U.S.
FBI arrests in Michigan stopped potential Halloween terrorist attack, Kash Patel says
FBI Director Kash Patel, in a social media post, said details of the arrests in Michigan would be released later.
Shipping sector skeptical Trump's latest trade truce with China will reverse import decline
U.S. tariffs on imports from China remain relatively high even after a new trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Shutdown cost government contractors $12 billion so far, Chamber of Commerce report says
The Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to pass a short-term funding bill that would reopen the federal government, which shut down on Oct. 1.
Trump 'losing' trade war with China going in to Xi meeting, Senate Democrats say in report
"Trump needs to change course on his trade war with China now and stop hurting American families, farmers, and businesses," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
Government shutdown could cost U.S. economy up to $14 billion, CBO says
U.S. senators are pessimistic that they will reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
U.S. military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission: Reuters
Lawmakers in Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
Trump strikes deals on trade, critical minerals in Southeast Asia
The United States signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with four Southeast Asian partners on Sunday.
Chauncey Billups appears to be unnamed conspirator alleged to have leaked plan to lose NBA game
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is accused in the same indictment of participating in a scheme that exploited confidential information to make bets on games.
Trump claimed Canada's anti-tariff ad twisted Reagan's words. Compare for yourself
Ontario's ad uses as its entire narration a half-dozen snippets of audio from Reagan's speech on tariffs at Camp David, Maryland, on April 25, 1987.
Trump to meet China's Xi for the first time in second term as trade deal remains elusive
The confirmation of a Trump-Xi meeting signaled an intent to de-escalate tensions and put negotiations back on track, analysts said.
Trump didn't like the EU before. Now, Russia might be pushing them closer
The U.S. and EU have had tricky relations this year, with differences over support for Ukraine and trade tariffs creating tensions.
Trump idea to buy beef from Argentina will hurt U.S. ranchers, GOP Sen. warns
Fischer encouraged the Trump administration "to focus on trade deals that benefit our ag producers—not imports that will do more harm than good."
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