Judge orders Texas county where Juneteenth began to redraw maps after voting rights challenge

The decision by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee, adds to victories voting rights groups have notched in the South this year over maps that Black voters say dilute their political power.

House Republicans in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?

The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week, as majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. 2, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise.

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as gridlock stalls Congress

Rep. Patrick McHenry is presiding over the House as speaker pro tempore following the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

Led by long shots, New Hampshire primary opens filing period

This year, the first candidate to sign up is a Connecticut man who paid his filing fee in cash.

House left leaderless as Republican Scalise ends speaker bid

After hours of private meetings over two days and late into Thursday evening at the Capitol, it was clear lawmakers were not budging from their refusal to support the Louisiana Republican.

New indictment accuses Sen. Bob Menendez of being unregistered agent of the Egyptian government

The new charge against Menendez comes as more than 30 Senate Democrats – including his home state colleague, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker – have called on him to resign.

Introducing ‘In the Arena,’ a new politics podcast hosted by Pat Callaghan

Tim Gallant unopposed for Lewiston City Council in Ward 7

Gallant will replace Councilor Stephanie Gelinas, who did not seek reelection.

Ukrainian President Zelensky at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia

His presence underscored growing concerns about cracks in what has been staunch international backing for Kyiv in its war against Russia's invasion.

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite and elect him

The House is gaveled into a brief session, then broke indefinitely, with next steps uncertain and Congress brought to a standstill by Republican infighting.