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Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., launched her campaign for the Senate on Tuesday, joining a Democratic primary that is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the country next year — in a tightly divided state also set to be a competitive Senate battleground in the midterm elections.

Taxpayers in 12 states hit by natural disasters automatically get extensions for submitting 2024 income tax returns.

"There are no resources," Corneal Westbrooks says, recalling his struggles with his younger brother Jawaun, now in prison for fatally stabbing a Chase bank employee in 2021.

While Trump and GOP leaders push their economic agenda, one unelected Senate referee could quietly decide what stays and what gets tossed.

The U.S. Senate early Saturday approved a budget resolution, largely along party lines, that President Donald Trump has called "one big, beautiful bill" for the budget.

The Senate early Saturday adopted changes to a House budget blueprint for enacting President Trump's agenda despite pushback from fiscal hawks in the lower chamber.

Resolution that would block tariffs passes 51-48 in Senate, in vote that shows Republican unease over president's plans

The FBI is sending additional personnel to various field offices to help solve violent crime cases on Native lands, the Justice Department said.

A profile of the new Majority Leader, a Reagan-style Republican, and his response to Donald Trump's executive orders and Elon Musk's DOGE. David D. Kirkpatrick reports from Washington.

The Food and Drug Administration this week recalled thousands of pounds of ground coffee across 15 states that it said were mislabeled as decaffeinated.

Thousands of pounds of coffee have been recalled across 15 states after bags of ground java were incorrectly labeled as "decaf."

In a statement, HHS said it anticipates the changes will save $1.8 billion per year, but it didn't provide a breakdown.

Mississippi taxpayers will get significant relief with the incremental elimination of the state's income tax, which will drop from 4.7% to nothing in a few years.

The Rand Corporation is warning lawmakers they need to prepare for the sudden emergence of advanced artificial intelligence "wonder weapons" in cyberspace.

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration's cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

They have proposals to limit the reach of its rulings, cut funding and even impeach judges. House GOP leaders say all options are under consideration as they rush to rein in judges who are halting President Donald Trump's actions at a rapid pace.

Garish gold statues featuring Donald Trump's visage are nothing new at the president's home away from home. The internet is buzzing over an image of

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Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending decisions, or voting no and letting funding lapse. All told, 10 Democrats voted to break the party's filibuster, allowing a final vote. On final passage, two Democrats supported the bill, which funds the government for another six months.