A MAGA congressman has been accused of years of physical abuse against his ex-wife, the daughter of a prominent Republican senator. Rep. Max Miller, who strenuously denies the allegations, was electe

Matt Taibbi, the left-leaning journalist known for his acerbic writing and contrarian who has become a right-wing pundit cosplaying as a free speech warrior, had his defamation lawsuit against me thro

A panel of federal judges ruled Thursday that US President Donald Trump's sweeping 10% tariffs on most imports are unlawful, another major legal blow to the centerpiece of the Republican president's e

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The US was also most frequently named in response to which country posed the greatest threat to the world, after Russia and Israel. Global p

A federal appellate panel strongly suggested Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's mission to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., for reminding troops they "can refuse illegal orders" is going a

A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor A man holding a pipe stan

Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state's congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts Alabama Republicans look to set new US House p

DOGE staffers previously described using ChatGPT and DEI keywords to enact cuts. Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling' In this Feb. 11, 2025, file photo, Tesla and SpaceX C

Just hours before the Trump administration conducted what it claimed were "self-defense strikes" against "Iranian military facilities," The Washington Post reported Thursday that the Central Intellige

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were designed to study viruses that could jump from animals to people, including hantavirus, but in 2025 the National Institutes of Health said

Gas prices have risen by more than $1.50 per gallon since President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran almost 10 weeks ago, and throughout that time, Republican lawmakers have offered a consis

FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail, as well as other staff, and has been described as being in panic mode to save

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An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-bond policy implemented by the Trump administration for people in immigration proceedings ATLANTA -- An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-

Marco Rubio’s gift to Pope Leo XIV left the pontiff too stunned to speak in the worst way possible. The secretary of state traveled to the Vatican on Thursday to discuss “the situation in the Middle

We are witnessing what happens to a person who is consumed with the need to dominate but cannot. Iran is unlikely to give in. It can withstand the economic pressure of a blockade better than Trump ca

The scrutiny surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel deepened Wednesday in a remarkable escalation that fused together two increasingly volatile storylines. On the one hand, allegations about Patel’s cond

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, seen at a groundbreaking in Sanford in March, says she has had an essential tremor throughout her career in the Senate. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Sen. Susan Collin

Life is a struggle between the urgent and the important. With the accelerating inanity of our daily lives — through algorithm addiction and the flatulent con man occupying the White House — the import

The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official s

FILE - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks to the chamber after meeting behind closed doors with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Ca

The Food and Drug Administration authorized an L.A.-based company to sell mango and blueberry-flavored products, marking a 180-degree pivot from Biden-era policies. For the first time, the FDA under

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Kirk Bangstad is offering free beer at his brewery when Donald Trump dies and BOGO brews when Rudy Giuliani kicks the bucket. He is also attempting to make a run at governor in Wisconsin. Bangstad,

Lobbyists for Susie Wiles’ old tobacco client were regular visitors to the White House in the run-up to President Trump’s shock push to back vapes, though it was a different company that benefited fro

Donald Trump has posted a deranged AI-generated image attacking some of his biggest Democratic foes. In an early-morning Truth Social post, the 79-year-old president shared a mock-up image of Joe Bid

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Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting U.S. Trade Repres

On the morning of May 2, Leonardo Garcia Venegas was driving home from a convenience store run in Silverhill, Alabama, when he noticed an unmarked vehicle following him. As he parked the truck outside

Sen. Chuck Schumer led a chorus of Democratic outrage on Wednesday over a Republican proposal to spend $1 billion on the glitzy White House ballroom that President Trump repeatedly promised would be b

Donald Trump’s frequent boasts about his performance on acuity tests are concerning, one Democratic lawmaker says, because “you only take cognitive tests if your doctors are concerned about your cogni

In October 2025, President Donald Trump announced the administration would begin a privately-funded $400 million renovation of the White House East Wing that would culminate in the construction of a 9

Oil prices have plunged on reports that the US and Iran are nearing a peace deal, a development that paid off big for traders that happened to be shorting crude just ahead of the news. Loading audio

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

Tech leaders are betting on a former executive to take the lead in the California governor's race Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor Matt Mahan speaks with mem

The federal government has turned over evidence in the shooting death of Renee Good, according to attorney Eric Newmark. The move comes after a district court judge ordered the government to turn ove