Politics

Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid minutes before filing deadline

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, who is also a Republican, entered the race shortly before the deadline.

WATCH: Trump hosts 2025 MLS champions Inter Miami with Lionel Messi at the White House

By Associated Press

Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup.

WATCH: Mullin says he wasn't expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is 'excited to get started'

By Associated Press

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem on Thursday. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the…

House Republican leaders urge Tony Gonzales to end reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

GOP leaders notably did not call for Gonzales to resign as they struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House, which they hold by only a handful of seats.

Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s comments were likely to renew questions about whether the U.S. and Israel seek the overthrow of the Islamic Republic or just a change in its policies.

Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats.

WATCH: National Capital Planning Commission hearing examines Trump's ballroom plans

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House got an earful Thursday from members of the public. Most speakers said they opposed the project and criticized it as too big and unnecessary.

Congress hasn't officially declared war since WWII. Here's how presidential war powers have played out since then

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Like many predecessors, President Donald Trump claims broad, even unlimited power over U.S. forces.

WATCH: Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill with U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.

WATCH: House rejects Iran war powers resolution in narrow vote, following Senate's footsteps

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.