Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Republican Tax Package Could Follow Debt Ceiling Deal

A debt ceiling agreement hasn’t been reached, but there’s talk that Republicans could soon propose a bill to address some key tax changes.

Kiplinger

US lawmakers blame each other for debt ceiling standoff: ‘They are not negotiating’

Democrats and Republicans continue to trade pointed remarks, underscoring that agreement is not in reach to avoid default

The Guardian - US

Republican bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools fails

Bill which would have required every public school to display text in each classroom condemned by civil rights groups

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ron DeSantis declares 2024 candidacy in glitchy Twitter Spaces event

The Florida governor's expected announcement comes after months of speculation about his ambitions.

Axios

Judge says he won’t toss portions of perjury indictment against Madigan’s ex-chief of staff

The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Kness keeps the trial of Timothy Mapes on track for Aug. 7.

Chicago Sun-Times

Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure

The Florida governor is poised to launch a presidential campaign, but many Sunshine State veterans tell Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia they aren’t sure he can best Donald Trump

The Independent UK

MTG bought McCarthy's used Chapstick

The House GOP caucus "auctioned off" lip balm used by the House speaker amid debt ceiling negotiations

Salon

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Johnson wins first test of City Council muscle

By a 41-9 vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson reshaped the City Council in his progressive image.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas' attorney general under sudden Republican scrutiny at state Capitol

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing sudden new risks to his political future

The Independent UK

Bill tying school choice to teacher pay advances in Texas Senate. Its fate in House grim

AUSTIN – Texas Republicans have only a few days left to hash out disagreements over whether the state should funnel public money toward private schools.

Tribune News Service

Ron DeSantis to launch presidential bid as Republican primary begins in earnest

Florida governor, the closest challenger to Trump, is due to launch campaign in conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter

The Guardian - US

Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning House committee hearing

Many allegations against Paxton were already known, but the airing of them revealed the scope of the investigation by the committee, which has the power to recommend censure or impeachment.

The Texas Tribune

NAACP says Florida travel warning is just the start of organizing effort

Advisory about state’s ‘active hostility’ is beginning of campaign to engage voters ahead of DeSantis presidential run, leaders say

The Guardian - US

Trump rages right after judge's warning

Judge was "really tough" on Trump and "lectured" him that he could face consequences if he violates order

Salon

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Viewers confused by British accent in Ron DeSantis’s 2024 launch video

Republican candidate teases presidential run in portentous promo clip

Tribune News Service

Debt-limit talks stall as time runs short to avert US default

Debt limit talks in Washington have hit a fresh impasse with negotiators far apart on key issues, especially the spending cuts demanded by Republicans, as time runs short to avert a historic US default.

The Texas Tribune

Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadline

Senate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.

The Independent UK

What to know about Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor set to seek presidency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Texas attorney general accuses state speaker of presiding over House while ‘obviously intoxicated’

Dade Phelan has served as Texas state Speaker of the House since 2021

The Independent UK

Biden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for action

A federal prosecutor who President Joe Biden nominated to become a U.S. district judge in Kansas has withdrawn his name from consideration

The Independent UK

DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse

A year-long feud between the governor and the powerful entertainment company has boiled over into legal battles that could shape the company’s future in the state, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK

Trump tries to hijack DeSantis 2024 announcement day with five insult-packed rants

The former president began his day on Wednesday morning by spewing insults at the man expected to become his biggest rival for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential race

The Guardian - US

Conservative attacks on US abortion and trans healthcare come from the same place

Both are part of a project to roll back the victories of the feminist and gay rights movements and inscribe in law a firm definition and hierarchy of gender

Salon

Trump letter signals "imminent" charges

Special counsel wrapping up Mar-a-Lago probe — and Trump team thinks it’s a “foregone conclusion” he’ll be charged

Daily Mirror

South Carolina to ban abortions after six weeks before most women know they are pregnant

The South Carolina Senate has passed a bill that prohibits most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many realise they are pregnant

1 … 1841 1842 1843 1844

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.