SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election
The opinion, handed down Thursday evening, may allow the GOP to pick up five more seats in the upcoming election, strengthening a small majority in the House.
1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees say they would go 'uninsured' if tax credits expire: poll
If Congress doesn't extend the ACA health insurance tax credits, premium payments are expected to increase an average of 114% next year.
Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Hold off on that purchase! Online rumors of new stimulus checks by year’s end are out there.
New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats
House Democrats said the photos from Epstein's private island provide “a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.”
Political rhetoric has gone too far on both sides of the aisle, survey finds
More Americans believe Republicans have gone too far in their political rhetoric than Democrats, but both parties are being blamed more than they have in the past.
DOJ sues additional states for not handing over voter data
Some state officials worry about how the voter data may be used and whether the Justice Department will follow privacy laws in protecting it.
President Trump pardons Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar for federal charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been pardoned for federal bribery and conspiracy charges by President Donald Trump.
Trump administration halts immigration applications for 19 countries on travel ban list
Under the new policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will review immigration requests from the countries, which are considered “high-risk."
Fulton County voters select several new leaders in runoff election
Voters chose new mayors in East Point, Roswell and South Fulton, while Sandy Springs’ incumbent mayor retained his seat.
Georgia’s 2026 midterm election may thrust battleground state into national spotlight
Georgia’s 2026 governor’s race is expected to dominate the political landscape with crowded fields in both parties.
LIVE: Georgia runoff election results for 2025 municipal races
Polls closed Tuesday night across Georgia as voters decided dozens of municipal runoff races that will set the direction for several metro cities heading into 2026.
Updates on National Guard and Caribbean drug strikes from D.C.
Ariyl Onstott follows a Senate press conference in D.C. where Sen. Shelley Capito speaks to the heroics of the two West Virginia National Guards shot in the line of duty in the nation's capital. Sen. John Thune answers questions about drug strikes in the Caribbean.
$2000 tariff dividend check update: Trump says dividend refund checks coming in 2026
During a cabinet meeting on December 2, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is collecting "trillions of dollars" from tariffs and that part of this money would be returned to citizens as dividend refund checks in 2026.
Walz 'welcomes' federal probe into fraud allegations: 'You commit fraud, you're going to prison'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he welcomes the federal investigation into state fraud allegations, adding, “you commit fraud in Minnesota, you're going to prison."
GOP Senator seeks to end dual citizenship in U.S.
Sen. Bernie Moreno, who was born in Colombia, introduced a bill that would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country over the other.
FDA plans stricter vaccine approval rules
The FDA plans to impose stricter vaccine approval rules, prompting warnings from Georgia doctors who fear the policy could discourage vaccination and slow new vaccine development.
New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program
Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on a major overhaul to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly addresses Pentagon investigation
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) addressed the Pentagon investigation against him during a news conference held on Dec. 1.