Nationals

The 2024 election saw $1.7 billion spent on TV ads in House races, the most money ever dumped into congressional marketing. … [Read more...] about 2024 election breaks spending record on House campaign ads

A group of Americans with family members stranded in Gaza sued President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday, alleging they've deserted their relatives in the war-torn territory and violated their constitutional rights. … [Read more...] about Palestinian-Americans sue Biden over failure to evacuate relatives stuck in Gaza

A Minnesota man yelled "Y'all don't stop fighting" to his supporters after a judge decided Thursday not to free him from custody as he appeals his conviction in a gun and drug case that drew attention because it followed the commutation of his life sentence in a high-profile murder case. … [Read more...] about A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

President-elect Donald Trump hasn't set foot in the White House yet but already appears to be running Washington after torpedoing a bipartisan spending deal and forcing Congress to take up a tailored measure more to his liking. It hasn't been a smooth transition. … [Read more...] about Trump commandeers federal spending mess as Biden fades into White House exit