NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages
At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are โall good options.โ.
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency's toxic workplace culture
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg is sitting for a second day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agencyโs toxic workplace culture was released last week.
GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio
Two House committees have moved ahead with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Bidenโs interview with a special counsel.
Shad Khanโs Shipyards project to include marina, event lawn, riverwalk
As people across Jacksonville learn more about the new stadium deal, downtown development is also getting a lot of attention. Beyond EverBank Stadium upgrades, Jaguars owner Shad Khan is also investing in other projects.
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Donald Trumpโs lawyers have sought to portray the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars.
Donald Trump asks New Yorkโs high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
Donald Trump is seeking to have New Yorkโs highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money criminal trial.
Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest.
Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump hush money trial takeaways
Donald Trumpโs defense attorneys have grilled prosecutorsโ star witness in his hush money trial, portraying former attorney Michael Cohen as a media-obsessed liar whoโs determined to see the former president behind bars.
Donald Trump's GOP allies show up in force as Michael Cohen takes the stand in hush money trial
As Donald Trumpโs hush money trial reaches a pivotal moment the former presidentโs allies are out in force and serving as his voice to criticize the process and people while Trump himself is under a gag order.
Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome
West Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate's most powerful posts.
Controversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by another South Dakota tribe
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after another tribe banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.
Former Florida Gov. and US Sen. Bob Graham remembered for his civility at memorial service
Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors.
Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper.
Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he's being forced to endure 'Biden show trial' in hush money case
Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden for the criminal charges heโs facing as the presumptive nominees prepare to face off in the November election and called his New York hush money case โa Biden show trial.โ.
A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum
A new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border, enabling it to quickly reject a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links.
Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation
A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation.
Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
A research group that's trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an โAmerica Firstโ national security agenda.
Republican Congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
Two Republican Congressmen have introduced a bill that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools federal protection from legal challenges that undercut their ability to govern college sports.