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Read full article: Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case

Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case

A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP)

US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush

Read full article: US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush

The U.S. has launched another round of strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.

FILE - Rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Read full article: Man convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium during US Capitol riot seeks Florida county office

Man convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium during US Capitol riot seeks Florida county office

A man who is known for grabbing Nancy Pelosi's podium during the U.S. Capitol riot is running for a county office in Florida.

FILE - Visa and Mastercard credit cards are shown in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Read full article: Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

The U.S. Capitol is photographed, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing

Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing

Members of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota.

This image provided by the National Gallery of Art shows a painted portrait of American founding-father Thomas Paine by John Wesley Jarvis. (National Gallery of Art via AP)(National Gallery of Art via AP)

Read full article: Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War

Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America.

FILE -Olive, 4, deposits an election ballot into a drop box in Seattle, Wash. under the supervision of her mother, on Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington

Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day.

Read full article: Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC

Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.

New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center

Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera is moving performances away from the Kennedy Center.

FILE - Students walk by graffiti near university president Richard Saller's office at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)

Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest

Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest

Opening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.

President Donald Trump listens as he was speaking with reporters while in flight on Air Force One, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, as returning to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year

Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year

President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

A federal judge is expected to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered legal protections for more than 10,000 relatives of citizens and green card holders.

Read full article: In border visit, John Cornyn resists calls to expand visas for foreign workers

In border visit, John Cornyn resists calls to expand visas for foreign workers

The Republican U.S. senator praised Trump’s border initiatives and said fully securing the border should take priority over changing immigration law.

Read full article: City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund

City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund

The fund's demise comes after a new law banning government-supported funds that help people travel out of state for an abortion.

FILE - Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito Port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Dec. 21, 2025. The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The Olina is the fifth tanker seized by U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Read full article: US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.

President Donald Trump speaks with Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Maryann Mannen, left, while Tallgrass Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Sheehy looks on, right, during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean

The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean

U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea.

FILE - Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, watch as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet hold up a document after the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability

US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability

The United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year.

Read full article: Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

Read full article: Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians

Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians

Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.

Read full article: Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day

Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day

Dallas and Williamson county Republicans are shifting away from using countywide voting sites on Election Day for Texas’ March 3 primary. Democrats will have to fall in line.

People gather around a makeshift memorial honoring Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Read full article: Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities

Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities

Fights over which agencies will be involved in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis are roiling as calls for a thorough investigation and accountability mount.

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prvot at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Phoro/Kevin Wolf)

Read full article: Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team

Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a football fan, now is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbulent global waters, notably in Venezuela.

Read full article: Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension

Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension

Edinburg Rep. Monica De La Cruz was the only Texas Republican to break with her party and vote with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans on a key healthcare bill.

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot stands outside the office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

The Senate has agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

Vice President JD Vance takes questions from reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)