News Feed
Latest political coverage from trusted sources, updated with each site build. For our original reporting, see News.
JD Vance says ‘violence will be met with violence’ after strikes on Iran – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship on the strait of Hormuz Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hayes went on: As national security adviser to...
Trump news at a glance: president tests out a new ‘red scare’ ahead of midterms
Republican strategists believe rise of Mamdani could present opportunity to tag Democrats with most extreme views of the left – key US politics stories from Friday 26 June Donald Trump has previewed a...
Gavin Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
California governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companies US politics live – latest updates California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, called for a...
DNC plans weekend of local events to focus on affordability concerns under Trump
Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans' anger about rising prices. Now they're pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflat...
Trump attacks Democrats as ‘godless communists’ in test of midterms message
President seizes on wins by Mamdani-backed candidates to warn darkly of threat to ‘traditional American way of life’ Donald Trump has previewed a Republican strategy for the midterm elections, seizing...
Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says
A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio,...
Pete Buttigieg recalls ‘darkest hours’ after separation from children over hoax CPS report
Police say anonymous tip was unsubstantiated after what Buttigieg calls ‘deeply distressing’ day apart from children Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, said on Friday an anonymous...
‘You’ll find out’: Trump hints at US response to Iranian strikes on cargo ship – video
President Donald Trump hinted at a US response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship, saying ‘you’ll find out’ when asked if there would be consequences for Tehran Continue reading...
WATCH: Trump receives report from Religious Liberty Commission in the Oval Office
A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
Live Results: Louisiana midterm primary runoffs
Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term.
Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
The governor announced his agenda a day after an influential health care union in California pledged to go forward with a ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billionair...
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
"Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America," Trump wrot...
WATCH: Trump speaks at Faith and Freedom Coalition policy conference
Trump claimed that "religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years" and ticked through steps his administration has taken, including establishing a White Hou...
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are signs of tension between the justices.
Your Social Security benefits could be cut by a quarter in 2032. Here's what to know
Americans' Social Security benefits will have to be cut by roughly a quarter in six years due to depleted funds, according to a June 9 report from the Social Security Board of Trustees. That's months...
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him t...
Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: 'I knew Jekyll. I didn't know Hyde'
Billionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $158 million, but insisted he committed no crimin...
Trump forced to drain the reflecting pool swamp | Politics Weekly America
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water 'American flag blue'. But what if this small bo...
Why did Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene leave the Republican party? | Geoffrey Kabaservice
Disillusioned America firsters, like Carson and Greene, are angry at Trump’s foreign interventions, may sit out the midterm elections Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Republican represen...
From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup
The New York City mayor has made his mark on the tournament to cap an extraordinary run of sporting success over the last few months A stunning evening sun was setting behind Union City on Wednesday....
An Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert Green. When Drought Hits, Farmers Pay the Price.
The post An Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert Green. When Drought Hits, Farmers Pay the Price. appeared first on ProPublica.
Oregon Leaders Are Trying to Save the Deschutes River. Here’s Why That’s So Hard.
The post Oregon Leaders Are Trying to Save the Deschutes River. Here’s Why That’s So Hard. appeared first on ProPublica.
I will show you fear in a rainbow baseball cap: the right’s culture wars come to MLB | Howard Bryant
The right’s verdict is in: white, heterosexual, Christian men face the most discrimination in the US. The Giants don’t want to push back On 19 June, the New York Times published an article on the host...
WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands...
U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown
A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of Sta...
WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on defending fair elections and voting rights.
The new housing bill is historic. Experts say it may fall short for renters most in need
PBS News spoke with housing experts on how the bill can address the needs of lowest-income households and where the legislation falls short.
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments...
Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
It was the second ruling in as many days against executive orders Trump has signed seeking oversight of the nation's elections.
Articles sourced from ProPublica, PBS NewsHour, and The Guardian. This page links to original reporting — The Midterm Project does not host or modify this content.