The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Donald Trump’s second term has seen a sustained assault on democratic institutions – political, judicial, media, cultural, academic – that appears to be only accelerating

Bruce, dubbed a ‘great patriot’ by Trump in announcement, now serves as state department spokesperson

President told people at a fundraiser last month he was considering changing marijuana’s Schedule I classification

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are reportedly working on a redistricting strategy that has been compared to a scheme “making Watergate look like forgetting a library book” by Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen.

President Donald Trump is warning of potential economic fallout if his extensive tariff policy is overturned, hinting at a new Great Depression.

Progressive evangelical group says ideas shared by pastors and amplified by defense secretary are ‘very disturbing’

A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success

Republican push for gerrymandered congressional maps triggers down-and-dirty response from new generation – will it work?

Roland Beainy from Lebanon, who opened chain of restaurants in support of president, says charges ‘not true’

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

President Donald Trump has reportedly removed Billy Long as Internal Revenue Service commissioner just two months after his Senate confirmation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting IRS commissioner while the administration searches for a permanent replacement.