National Politics

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is relocating positions from D.C. to Dallas-Fort Worth to create a new operational hub for rural programs.

While some cities still favor moderate candidates, progressives like Lewis George are pushing for change by focusing on affordability and responsive government services.

Democrats and Republicans in some states are already looking at how they could reshape congressional voting districts to gain an advantage in the 2028 elections.

The U.S. Education Department plans a temporary 1% interest rate reduction for federal student loans to help borrowers struggling with repayments.

The American push for high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag. Iranian officials didn’t travel to Switzerland as planned for the talks and are insisting that fighting in Lebanon must stop first.

The criticism from within Trump’s own party — though hardly unanimous — comes as he is trying to bring an end to the unpopular war fewer than five months from midterm elections, where Republicans are facing headwinds in their effort to hold their narrow majorities.

President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Award to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. Thursday’s attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211.

More than $350 million from President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has been quietly directed to White House security.