Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson are split on strategy: quiet diplomacy or public moral witness—as the Supreme Court’s liberal wing grapples with a 6-3 conservative majority.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is under fire for a rapid series of lawsuits targeting Democrats, with critics alleging the actions are designed to boost his U.S. Senate campaign.
President Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to end the ongoing government shutdown, sparking renewed debate over Senate rules and partisan power.
A severe shortage of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando has grounded flights and caused widespread delays across the East Coast during a federal government shutdown.
Trump and Xi Jinping agree to a one-year trade truce on tariffs, rare earths, and fentanyl—but Trump’s nuclear testing announcement casts a shadow over the breakthrough.
A last-minute redistricting deal in Ohio is set to boost Republican odds of gaining two U.S. House seats in 2026, drawing sharp criticism over backroom negotiations and partisan gerrymandering.
In a major policy reversal, the U.S. has agreed to pause national security-related export controls on Chinese firms as part of a new trade truce—signaling a strategic win for Beijing.
Despite accusations of murder, legal and political barriers make prosecuting Trump over boat killings highly unlikely.
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agree to a yearlong trade truce, halting tariff escalations and easing rare earth export controls.
Andrew Cuomo proposes income-based eligibility for rent-stabilized apartments in NYC, sparking debate over fairness and feasibility.