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The Department of Homeland Security’s sign is seen outside its headquarters on February 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The Department …

Democrats in the Virginia Senate, from left, Sen. Scott Surovell, Sen. Mamie Locke and Sen. Louise Lucas, speak last month as the legislature considered a redistricting plan aimed at countering …

President Trump has shown a willingness to attack Democratic norms and traditions, including injecting partisanship in places typically immune to it.

A stopgap bill to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security expires Friday night. DHS could be without funding for days, as the House and Senate are expected to be …

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to Rich Thau, who runs focus groups with swing voters and recently asked for their opinions on the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Lawmakers are just beginning to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files but those who have read them say the system is complicated and insufficient.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday that Democrats and Republicans are “not close” to a deal on DHS funding, but that a “deal space is there. I think …

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Democratic lawmakers who questioned her about the Epstein files and the weaponization of the Justice Department at an oversight hearing Wednesday.

Six House Republicans voted against President Trump over Canadian tariffs in a symbolic blow to his trade agenda.

The secretary of Veterans Affairs testified before a house committee today for just the second time during the Trump administration, to explain a national plan to drastically streamline VA bureaucracy. …