President Trump has so badly poisoned the confirmation process for his Supreme Court nominee that the entire proceedings must be shelved, superstar Harvard University law professor Laurence H. Tribe said Tuesday, tossing a new objection onto the pile. Published September 4, 2018
Former Sen. Jon Kyl will return to the chamber to take the seat of the late Sen. John McCain, giving the GOP timely reinforcements ahead of critical votes on a Supreme Court nominee. Published September 4, 2018
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual announced Tuesday he won't see re-election next year, saying he's ready to move on to other challenges. Published September 4, 2018
Elvis David Fullerton has voted in 16 elections in North Carolina dating back nearly two decades. The only problem, authorities say, is he's not a citizen and never should have been on the voter rolls, much less allowed to step into a polling booth to cast a ballot. Published September 3, 2018
With attempts to attack Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's record failing, Democrats over the weekend mounted a last-ditch bid to derail his confirmation to the Supreme Court by claiming that the vetting process is so bad that it demands a do-over. Published September 2, 2018
As a White House lawyer Brett Kavanaugh was skeptical of Congress's ability to impose major restrictions on fundraising in American politics, according to newly released emails that show him debating other White House lawyers over the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill. Published September 1, 2018
Immigrant-rights groups are urging "Dreamers" to quickly renew their protections under the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty after a federal court put the program on thin ice late last week. Published August 31, 2018
The lawyer who battled for illegal immigrant teens seeking access abortions in the U.S. will be one of Democrats' witnesses against Judge Brett Kavanaugh in next week's confirmation hearings. Rochelle Garza served as guardian for several illegal immigrants in Texas who clashed with the Trump administration over their pregnancies, battling all the way to the circuit court of appeals in Washington, where they won their case -- over the objections of Judge Kavanaugh. Published August 30, 2018
A shock 2016 study argued that the U.S. accounted for nearly one-third of all mass shootings, sparking global headlines about the dangers of an American gun culture. Now another researcher says the original study "botched" the data. Published August 29, 2018
West Virginia's Supreme Court kicked a potential spoiler candidate off the ballot Wednesday in the state's critical Senate race, ruling that he lost the GOP primary and can't now run under another party's banner. Published August 29, 2018
Google rushed Wednesday to fix its popular Maps application after it renamed the Russell Senate Office Building after Sen. John McCain. Published August 29, 2018
Google's not waiting on Congress. Published August 29, 2018
Rep. Martha McSally held a lead as the first votes were counted Tuesday night in Arizona's GOP Senate primary, in the battle to succeed retiring Sen. Jeff Flake. Published August 28, 2018
Rep. Martha McSally was the projected winner Tuesday in Arizona's GOP Senate primary, in a race critical to the GOP's hopes of maintaining control of the Senate in November. Published August 28, 2018
Republican leaders rejected a rush to name a building after Sen. John McCain, saying Tuesday that they will instead form a committee to study the appropriate level of tribute. Published August 28, 2018
Rep. Duncan Hunter still leads in a new poll in his push for re-election even after he was indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds for personal purposes. Published August 28, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he's putting together a "gang" of senators to recommend tributes to Sen. John McCain, and suggested ideas such as hanging a portrait in the reception room or attaching his name to the offices of the Armed Services Committee. Published August 28, 2018
Civil rights activists have been pushing for decades to remove Richard B. Russell's name from the original Senate office building in Washington. Sen. John McCain's death has finally given them the opening to do it. Published August 27, 2018
Keeping the FBI's headquarters in downtown Washington will actually cost the government more than moving it to a suburban location, an inspector general concluded in a report Monday that also dings the Trump administration for appearing to mislead Congress. Published August 27, 2018
Sen. John McCain, in a farewell message, urged Americans not to lose heart over politics, expressing optimism about the country's ability to overcome what ails it. Published August 27, 2018
