Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan on Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises
In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms. -
What you need to know about tonight's State of the Union address
The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts. -
LGBTQ+ news: Out Olympians, NYC pride flag woes and remembering queer ally Jesse Jackson
Local experts break down the latest local, national and international LGBTQ+ news headlines. -
Jesse Jackson's pleas to ‘keep hope alive’ buoyed Black America
Jackson's seven-decade career spanned transformative political, social and economic campaigns in the U.S. -
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The Trump administration argued that a 1977 law allowing the president to regulate importation during emergencies also allows him to set tariffs. -
Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as US carrier nears Mideast
Iran held annual military drills with Russia, with the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out. -
Immigration crackdown in Maine is a top issue in battle for key Senate seat
President Trump's immigration policy is complicating Republicans' attempts to maintain control of Congress. A recent crackdown in Maine, for instance, put the focus on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. -
Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump
Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies have expanded widely under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.
