A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans from switching to a new congressional map ahead of the state's November midterm elections, ruling the GOP-backed plan unconstitutionally discriminates against Black voters.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the United States will reopen the Strait of Hormuz with or without Iran's cooperation, as Washington and Tehran close in on a peace deal that could end the war and relieve the worst energy crisis in a generation.
The Supreme Court will issue more than a dozen major decisions before the close of its 2025-2026 term, with rulings expected on birthright citizenship, Trump's power to fire federal officials, election integrity, campaign finance limits, and transgender rights.
Pope Leo XIV released his first papal encyclical Monday, issuing the Catholic Church's most extensive statement on artificial intelligence and its threat to human dignity in the modern age.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork Monday to run for federal office in 2028, less than a week after losing his House seat to a Trump-endorsed challenger in the most expensive Republican House primary ever recorded.
Vice President JD Vance honored U.S. soldiers' sacrifices for the nation by encouraging Americans to ensure they are worthy of such action in a video shared on social media.
