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Prince George’s project earmarked for diverted park funds has no paper trail
The biggest pet project earmarked for funds diverted from public parks in Prince George's County's disputed budget has no traceable public financial records in Maryland, records show.
New Jersey finds 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote and hundreds voting
Thousands of noncitizens were added to New Jersey's voting rolls, and hundreds of them even cast ballots in the state's elections, Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged Tuesday.
House speaker endorses bipartisan push to ban sexual relations between lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he would back a bipartisan effort to ban lawmakers from engaging in sexual relations with congressional staff.
Is Mojtaba Khamenei still in Iran? Supreme leader’s whereabouts unclear as speculation grows
Where exactly is Mojtaba Khamenei?
WATCH: By the numbers, how the justices lined up this term
Dr. Adam Feldman, Supreme Court scholar and statistics keeper with Legalytics, joins Court Watch with Alex Swoyer to break down where the justices aligned, where they split, and what the numbers reveal.
Face the facts: N.J. lawmakers demand biometric checks for online gamblers
Two New Jersey lawmakers have joined the rush to slap regulations on increasingly popular online casinos, sportsbooks and prediction markets.
Gas prices rise above $4, on average, for the first time since mid-June
The average U.S. price of gasoline rose above $4 per gallon on Monday as fighting in the oil-rich Middle East flares up.
DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals
States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening "prison time" for their leaders.
New DHS rule will penalize immigrants who use welfare
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it has made it easier for officers to block green-card applications from immigrants who claimed welfare, revoking a Biden-era rule that officials said was too lenient and had "straitjacketed" the department.
AI companies paying philosophers $400K? Not so fast, experts say
Workforce experts say recent media reports about high demand for philosophers to train AI programs in ethics are likely more hype than reality.
Meet the wealthy new investor taking equity stakes in defense companies: The Pentagon
As business partners go, few are more powerful and well-funded than the Pentagon. But the Trump administration's accelerating push to take direct financial stakes in private defense and critical minerals companies -- a divisive strategy among Republicans on Capitol Hill -- raises a host of political, ethical, legal, financial and even long-term strategic questions for the U.S. military.
WATCH: Supreme Court delivers a mixed verdict on Trump’s biggest fights this term
Alex Swoyer and former Trump DOJ attorney Abhishek Kambli break down what the justices got right, what they got wrong, and what it means heading into the next term.
AI pushing the expected rise in college closures, analysts say
About one-fourth of the nation's private, nonprofit campus are expected to close in the next 10 years, driven by artificial intelligence that is automating repetitive office roles that long have been reserved for liberal arts graduates.
WATCH: House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce
More than half a million federal employees and retirees owe a combined $6.3 billion in unpaid taxes, and the IRS's own enforcement tools are barely being used. Susan Ferrechio breaks down which agencies have the worst compliance records and why federal workers keep getting away with it.
Clock’s ticking: House set to vote on making daylight saving time permanent
Yet another attempt to make daylight saving time the year-round standard in the U.S. is heading to the House floor.
Tributes flood in after sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham
The outpouring of sentiments for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday evening, underscored the impact of his life.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death sets off a scramble over his seat
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican from South Carolina who was a staunch ally of President Trump and appeared to be cruising to a fifth term, died suddenly late Saturday, his congressional aides announced.
AI dilemma trips up Congress’ moves to protect children online
Congress' yearslong struggle to force Big Tech to protect children online is now tangled in the fight over regulating artificial intelligence, adding new obstacles to an elusive legislative deal.