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State Senate leader Phil Berger had earned President Donald Trump’s endorsement, but it wasn’t enough to help fend off Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her political star power among Democrats across the country in a midterm power play. Sherrill, one of the Democratic Party‘s biggest winners in last year’s elections, is launching a new political committee to boost fellow moderates in the party who are running in this year’s elections. The move … Read more

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Iran wants to “make a deal” with the U.S., noting the country’s leadership gave the U.S. a “significant prize” related to the Strait of Hormuz and the flow of oil. While speaking to reporters in the White House Oval Office, Trump said Iranian leadership sent the gift on Monday, … Read more

Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A Canadian woman who has been imprisoned with her seven-year-old daughter by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has cautioned other immigrants … Read more

Board and players unanimously approve new CBA deal Seven-year agreement runs through end of 2032 season Free agency, expansion draft now come in quick rush Explained: what the new deal means for players The WNBA’s board of governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. Their vote came a day … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling for a national framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) — but cautioned it should not go too far. “America will win the AI race. We will win it, if two things happen —  if government resists the siren song of control, and if industry steps up as our … Read more

Sources familiar with shutdown negotiations say an end is in sight to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security, while President Trump says he’s taking “a hard look” at a potential deal. NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez, Julie Tsirkin, Aaron Gilchrist and Julie Ainsley bring their latest reporting. The American Federation of Government Employees … Read more

Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government’s failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.

Senate Republicans have landed on a funding framework for Homeland Security that they hope will end the shutdown. Now, they just need Senate Democrats to agree. The framework, which was developed over the weekend and finalized early this week, would reopen and fund most of the agency, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It … Read more

California governor backtracks and says he meant to apply term to Israel’s future if it continues on present trajectory The California governor, Gavin Newsom, backtracked on earlier remarks likening Israel to an “apartheid state” in a new interview with Politico published on Tuesday. In the interview, the Democrat, who is widely expected to launch a … Read more