Mail ballot delays put Postal Service under scrutiny before midterm elections

Mail ballot delays and President Donald Trump’s push for changes are putting the U.S. Postal Service under scrutiny ahead of the midterm elections.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times, declines to testify at Senate hearing on COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, and declined to answer questions during Wednesday's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor to Mitch McConnell: 'Address the people of Kentucky ... or resign'

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell to either prove he’s able to fulfill his duties after a long hospital stay or resign from office.

Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' in DC services

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s most influential U.S. politicians, was remembered Tuesday in Washington as "a true American original."

New Texas THC rules to take effect Friday

After months of back-and-forth in court, new THC rules are set to go into effect Friday in Texas.

Abbott leads Hinojosa in latest poll on Texas governor’s race

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads his Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, in a poll released Tuesday.

1 in 3 Americans support Iran war, new poll shows

An estimated one in three Americans support the war in Iran, the lowest rating Reuters has reported since the war began.

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as next intelligence director. What to know

Jay Clayton faced a full Senate confirmation vote on Tuesday to become the next director of national intelligence, stepping in to replace former director Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump administration presses Supreme Court to allow order restricting mail-in voting

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over federal election rules, to implement an executive order that could overhaul mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

US Senator Lindsey Graham Funeral
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Today is the funeral for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. The senator will be remembered in Washington as one of the country's most influential politicians. While in the Rotunda – a short service will be given… Vice President JD Vance is expected to speak. The formal service takes place at Washington National Cathedral.

Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to enforce mail-in voting order

Justice Department attorneys urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Executive Order 14399, a directive overhauling national absentee voting rules ahead of the midterms.