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The new Texas congressional map that kicked off a nationwide redistricting fight last year was designed to boost Republicans in the midterm elections.

After a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that left thousands dead, Iranian authorities are taking the next step to crush dissent: mass arrests

Republican and Independent voters reacted favorably when President Donald Trump brought up how his administration has cracked down on drug cartels and fentanyl, but Democrats appeared less motivated by Trump’s aggressive foreign policy stance.  “For years, large swaths of territory in our region, including large parts of Mexico, really large parts of Mexico, have been … Read more

Deposition will be filmed but take place behind closed doors, with former president Bill Clinton scheduled to answer questions tomorrow Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US Secretary of state Marco Rubio has refused to speculate on what happened after Cuba said its soldiers killed four … Read more

The United States and Iran were meeting in Geneva on Thursday for talks aimed at a diplomatic resolution to their long-running nuclear dispute, as President Donald Trump pressures Tehran with the threat of military action

An official with the Department of Homeland Security told state election officials Wednesday that federal immigration agents will not be stationed at polling locations during the November midterm elections, as some Democrats have warned the Trump administration could attempt to interfere in the elections through intimidation or racial profiling. Heather Honey, DHS’ deputy assistant secretary … Read more

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the backlog was this low was in May 2020, during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House. “Under President Trump, VA is providing … Read more

The Trump administration has moved to block the Venezuelan government from covering the legal expenses of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as he fights federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in New York, according to a court filing from his attorney. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in federal court in New … Read more

Dismissals follow revelations that FBI subpoenaed records of Patel and Susie Wiles before Trump returned to office At least 10 FBI employees connected to an investigation of Donald Trump have reportedly been dismissed following revelations that the agency subpoenaed personal records of current FBI director Kash Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles … Read more

Omar said Capitol Police “aggressively handled” her guest, Aliyah Rahman of Minneapolis, forcing her to seek medical care at a hospital.