Politics

WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told members of Congress at an earlier hearing before a House Appropriations panel, that the cost of the war had risen to $29 billion.

Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans reject map

By Associated Press

The 29-17 vote failed, with just two votes short of the two-thirds needed.

WATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel, ATF, DEA heads testify in Senate hearing

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staff “unequivocally, categorically false.”…

Appeals court says Trump doesn't have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for now

By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to let Trump delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll as long as he posts a $7.4 million bond to cover interest that would accrue through October.

Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat

By David A. Lieb, Kim Chandler, Maria Sherman, Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.

Nebraska Democrats face off in House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district

By Margery A. Beck, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District.

Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief

By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests.

Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries

West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.

Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries

One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election.

Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work

By Maria Ramirez-Uribe

President Donald Trump announced a new proposed rule Monday that would allow employers to provide standalone health insurance coverage for fertility benefits.