Senate Majority Leader John Thune was on the clock. It was in the middle of the night, less than 72 hours before President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to sign the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And Thune didn’t have the votes. The tall, lean Republican from South Dakota had been majority leader for less […]

The Supreme Court is being urged to take up a discrimination case from a Muslim bus driver in California who claims she was fired unfairly after being pressured not to wear her hijab. With the petition Cross v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Shannon Cross asked the high court to reverse a lower court’s decision […]

A Republican candidate running to represent Missouri’s redrawn 6th Congressional District is accused of violating state and federal campaign finance laws by funneling funds from his now-suspended state Senate fundraising committee, according to ethics complaints filed by a conservative watchdog group. House GOP hopeful Nathan Willett allegedly rerouted more than $165,000, received while pursuing an […]

Multiple people were injured in a shooting in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle on Sunday night at a food festival. Police and emergency crews reported to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. local time, according to the Seattle Times. Event attendees rushed to exit the venue after several loud pops were heard. “Police are […]