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Republicans in Congress are quarreling on social media and rebelling on the House floor as they try to pass legislation prior to the November midterm elections and keep their majority. In this photo, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., appear at a news conference on the Upper West Terrace of U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Republicans in Congress struggle with internal squabbles as time runs out on 2026

Jul 09, 2026
President Donald Trump faces a decision by midnight Friday, July 10, 2026 on a bipartisan housing bill passed by large majorities in Congress. In this photo, Trump attends a meeting at the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing package

Jul 08, 2026
Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, said he told U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine he should "step aside." In this photo, Sanders, right, rallies with Platner in Portland on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)
National

With control of US Senate in play, national Dems rush to dump Maine’s Platner

Jul 07, 2026
A chaperone from Nebraska squirted water into the mouth of a Grand Island Senior High School marching band member at the Capitol Hill Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The band marched in the smaller parade after the National Independence Day Parade was canceled due to the extreme heat. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
National

America's 250th birthday celebrated, despite extreme heat, canceled events

Jul 04, 2026
Merchandise tied to America’s 250th birthday is sold in a stall at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/States Newsroom)
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America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?

Jul 02, 2026
A lone star tick, which is a very aggressive tick that bites humans. A circular rash sometimes follows the bite. (Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
National

Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.

Jul 02, 2026
A volunteer clinic escort holds a sign outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)
National

Medicaid again to cover non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood as GOP ban ends

Jul 02, 2026
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., looks on as Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling

Jul 02, 2026
People cool off with their dogs at the dog-friendly section of Montrose Beach on June 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. High humidity and temperatures in the 90s with heat indices above 100 degrees are expected to remain in the city for the next several days. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National

A sweaty Fourth of July ahead for the US as extreme heat descends on 20 states

Jul 01, 2026
Youth sports coach with children on soccer field huddling before the final tournament match - stock photo
National

Bipartisan support on US House panel for examining private equity in youth sports

Jun 30, 2026
There were few crowds as attendees explored different exhibits at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/States Newsroom)
National

Come on down to the Great American State Fair — there’s plenty of room

Jun 30, 2026
White House budget director Russ Vought speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
National

White House budget director advocates more funding for own agency, cuts for others

Jun 30, 2026
Protesters held a rally on protecting birthright citizenship outside the U.S. Supreme Court as President Donald Trump attended oral arguments on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order

Jun 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Nerwsroom)
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US Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia

Jun 30, 2026
Ruben Gallego, AZ’s first Latino senator, says there’s room to work with Trump on border security
National

US Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Arizona’s Gallego

Jun 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook , left, and Rebecca Slaughter, right, former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. (Photos courtesy of Federal Reserve Board and Federal Trade Commission)
National

High court issues split decisions on Trump’s control of executive board members

Jun 29, 2026
Security stands outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters during a Congressional Hispanic Caucus rally on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
National

Former Oklahoma trooper nominated by Trump to head up ICE

Jun 29, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
National

US Supreme Court in Virginia case says police need warrants for cellphone location data

Jun 29, 2026
As President Donald Trump's administration pursues multiple election probes in advance of the midterm elections, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents carried out a raid on Jan. 28, 2026, at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)
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Trump’s sharpened focus on investigating elections raises fears of midterm meddling

Jun 29, 2026
Greg Lange of Bismarck, North Dakota, drops off absentee ballots for himself and his wife at the Bismarck Burleigh County Office Building on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
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US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, ruling states can accept ballots after Election Day

Jun 29, 2026
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