Columbia holds off on vote to rescind 'Conversion Therapy' ban
City Council pauses vote on controversial 'Conversion Therapy' during Tuesday night meeting
Politics
Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered, $175 billion system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space.
US stocks drift as S&P 500 flirts with its first drop in 7 days
U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Tuesday, as momentum slows for Wall Street after it rallied from a deep hole nearly all the way back to its all-time high set earlier this year.
Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
President Donald Trump implored House Republicans at the Capitol to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill and get it done, using encouraging words but also the hardened language of politics over the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from some Venezuelans; deportations could follow
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law
The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just a few years old.
Trump warns Walmart: Don't raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs.
Trump's big bill teeters as House conservatives demand more changes
House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged there are still details to “iron out” on President Donald Trump's big tax breaks bill as conservative Republicans insist on quicker cuts to Medicaid and green energy programs before giving their full support.
Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
They arrive at the U.S. border from around the world: Eritrea, Guatemala, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ghana, Uzbekistan and so many other countries.
Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
In a setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a stunning vote against it.
Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill
Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a grueling round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump's package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.
A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitable
Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats.
Wall Street rises again as the S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025
Most U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following an encouraging report that showed inflation unexpectedly slowed across the country last month.
Stocks are wavering on Wall Street and holding on to gains they made earlier in the week
Stocks are wavering on Wall Street and holding on to gains they made earlier in the week after the U.S. and China declared a temporary cease-fire in their trade war.
Lawmakers seek investigation into South Carolina's firing squad execution
Two South Carolina legislators have requested an investigation into the state's firing squad execution last month after lawyers for the inmate said his autopsy showed the shots nearly missed his heart and left him in extreme pain for up to a minute.
National Politics
- New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen Oct 24, 2026 5:01 AM EDTAn upstate New York woman has been charged with voting illegally in one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections
- Obama is set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio and Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts Oct 24, 2026 5:00 AM EDTBarack Obama is set to campaign with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan
- As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future Oct 24, 2026 5:00 AM EDTRobin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States
- Patriots holding onto positives after 3-game win streak is snapped by Bears Oct 23, 2026 6:53 PM EDTThe Patriots' three-game win streak ended with their 30-24 loss to the Chicago Bears
- 2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 23, 2026 4:18 PM EDTTwo former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference have been charged with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election
- Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging Oct 23, 2026 6:52 AM EDTReports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years
- Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown Oct 23, 2026 6:51 AM EDTMost of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews
- Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms Oct 22, 2026 11:51 PM EDTThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections
- MAHA's Calley Means resigns as a top RFK Jr. health adviser days before the midterm elections Oct 22, 2026 10:32 PM EDTCalley Means, a top advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, has resigned from his role a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy
- Judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states Oct 22, 2026 3:51 PM EDTA federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote
