Sep 17 Jon Kyl, long-serving lawmaker from Arizona who shaped water policy, dies at 84 By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Kyl spent almost three decades in Congress, serving in both chambers, and watched his party undergo a drastic transformation, with his career spanning Ronald Reagan’s presidency to President Donald Trump’s first term. Continue reading
Sep 17 Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board, chaired by the president, voted to close the center after U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump's name to the building. Continue reading
Sep 17 About 35 million people have been put into new House districts in the fight over congressional maps, report says By Matt Brown, Associated Press The findings display the stark overhaul that partisan redistricting fights kicked off by President Donald Trump last year have caused for Americans across the country. Continue reading
Sep 17 A global AI safety strategy depends on U.S.-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem By Chan Ho-him, Associated Press AI governance is expected to be on the agenda in a meeting planned for next week in Washington between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Continue reading
Sep 17 Florida congresswoman running for reelection breaks with Trump on immigration By Associated Press Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is out with a new ad criticizing President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Jeffries calls on Republicans to stay in Washington to work on AI safety By Associated Press Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries blasted House Republicans for leaving Washington until the midterm elections rather than working to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Senate expected to hold vote on College Sports Act By Eddie Pells, Associated Press If it passes, it would go to the House. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump's mass deportations led to a big drop in fentanyl investigations, report finds. Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe The Department of Homeland Security’s focus on mass deportations resulted in a dramatic drop in investigations into illicit fentanyl, according to a federal watchdog report. Continue reading
Sep 17 Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member, saying closer ties with the continent would ensure no country could control Canada’s markets or undermine its sovereignty. Continue reading
Sep 16 Speaker Johnson recesses House early, blocking Massie's push to impeach Hegseth By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran and his bipartisan effort to force the release of more files in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are all being left behind, blocked from votes. Continue reading