The Supreme Court has delivered Republican campaign committees an important victory in a dispute that could significantly affect the cost of political advertising during the final stretch of the 2026 midterm elections. The justices temporarily restored a Federal Communications Commission policy allowing qualifying political parties engaged in coordinated advertising with

President Donald Trump has signed legislation temporarily funding the federal government, eliminating the immediate threat of a shutdown just weeks before voters cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. The bipartisan stopgap measure keeps federal agencies funded through Dec. 11, shifting Washington’s next major spending battle into the politically

New Hampshire voters established one of the most consequential Senate contests of the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday, selecting former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas as their parties’ nominees. The two candidates will compete for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, giving

Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney has issued an extraordinary appeal to President Donald Trump following the mistrial in her Massachusetts murder case, asking the president to consider a pardon he has no constitutional authority to grant. Attorney Kevin Reddington made the request days after Trump commented on the closely watched

Fox Business anchor Jackie DeAngelis has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods over a dog attack inside a Manhattan store that she says left her permanently scarred and unable to fully use her left hand. DeAngelis alleges the grocery chain failed to enforce its animal restrictions and permitted a dog

The Senate has confirmed another experienced judicial nominee selected by President Donald Trump, advancing the administration’s effort to reshape the federal bench with jurists committed to constitutional limits and the separation of powers. Senators voted 63-36 on Wednesday to confirm Jeffrey Kuntz as a judge on the U.

Sen. John Fetterman is rejecting a damaging report built partly around leaked staff communications, accusing anonymous critics of spreading “lies, half-truths, innuendos” and “smears” about his performance in office. The Pennsylvania Democrat has also found a surprising defender in Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, who argues that disloyal staff members

Federal authorities located 79 missing and endangered children during a sweeping monthlong operation that officials described as the largest effort of its kind in Ohio history. Operation Meridian unfolded throughout August and brought together the U.S. Marshals Service and numerous federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The children,

Jimmy Kimmel’s decades-long run at ABC may finally be approaching its conclusion, with a new report claiming that his late-night contract will not be renewed after the upcoming season. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is reportedly expected to air its final episode in May 2027, ending Kimmel’s roughly