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The clock tower of St. Andrew's Catholic Church is pictured in Pasadena California, January 24, 2018. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)
Jul 13, 2026

Lawmakers to debate whether to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S. House is set to vote this week on a bill to make daylight saving time year-round, while another group of lawmakers wants to make standard time permanent.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)
Jul 10, 2026

Trump fires members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump terminated the last three members of the independent Election Assistance Commission.

U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to a reporter outside of the West Wing entrance at the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
Jun 9, 2026

Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney general

President Donald Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the top U.S. law enforcement official.

Law enforcement officers stand amid smoke from a smoke grenade released to disperse demonstrators in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
Jun 5, 2026

Senate passes $70B in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 3, 2026

Trump says he plans to make ‘very talented’ Blanche permanent AG

President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer.

President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD)
Jun 1, 2026

Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate ‌victims of alleged government “weaponization" has been put on hold.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent assists Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as passengers are screened at a checkpoint at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on March 27, 2026. (REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo)
May 22, 2026

Republican revolt over Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund stalls ICE funding vote

Senate Republicans abandoned plans to vote on funding for immigration enforcement in a revolt against President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of government "weaponization."

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan poses for a photo in his Annapolis office with jerseys of local sports teams hanging behind him on May 14, 2026. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)
May 19, 2026

‘Somewhat jaded’ Larry Hogan promises no more campaigns, pivots to teaching

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is vowing to never run for office again and instead focus on teaching leadership skills to Washington College undergraduates.

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
May 18, 2026

Trump uses MD mail-in ballot error to advocate for SAVE Act

President Donald Trump pointed to incorrect mail-in ballots in Maryland as reason to advocate for the passage of strict voting rights legislation, prompting an official to defend the state's election process.

Bitcoin coins illustration (Depositphotos)
May 14, 2026

Alsobrooks helps Senate committee advance crypto bill in milestone for digital assets

The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee advanced long-awaited legislation that would create regulations for cryptocurrencies.

Construction in November 2025 at the former site of the White House's East Wing. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
May 14, 2026

Trump’s White House ballroom rises aboveground, but the legal battle isn’t over

Historic preservationists sued to stop President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, and a federal judge ordered a halt to it. But construction is pressing forward.

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
May 13, 2026

Warsh clinches Senate approval as next Fed chair as inflation intensifies

The U.S. Senate approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting him at the helm as the central bank grapples with intensifying inflation.