House proposal would charge EV owners $130 yearly for road repairs

Electric vehicle owners could soon face a $130 annual federal fee under a proposed bipartisan bill created to shore up funding for road maintenance.

FDA drug center director removed in latest shake-up

The FDA's top drug official Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency. She said in a social media post late Friday that she was fired.

Rededicate 250 prayer rally draws thousands to National Mall

A daylong prayer rally drew thousands of people to the National Mall on Sunday where they heard speeches from prominent religious and political figures.

Redistricting battles and primary fights reshape political landscape ahead of midterms

Court-ordered redistricting and high-profile primary races are reshuffling the political landscape across the country, with potential consequences for both parties heading into the midterm elections.

GOP plan to help pay for White House ballroom dealt big blow

A proposed billion-dollar plan to increase security at the White House campus and help pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom suffered a major setback by failing to meet the criteria to be included in the upcoming Republican budget bill.

Cassidy's loss marks latest Trump purge. What it means for the GOP

Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Louisiana’s Republican primary Saturday, failing to overcome backlash from GOP voters over his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump.

Trump seeks $1.7 billion fund to pay allies in exchange for dropping IRS lawsuit: reports

President Trump said any payout from his lawsuit against the IRS would go to charity. Now, he reportedly wants $1.7 billion to pay allies who were investigated by the Biden administration.

Amazon is forgoing millions in tariff refunds to 'curry favor' with Trump, lawsuit claims

Amazon customers argue they should be refunded for the higher prices they paid while the tariffs struck down by the government were still in effect, but the online retailer isn't even asking for reimbursement, a lawsuit argues.

New Hawaiian law limits corporate spending on politics, other states work to follow suit

Hawaii’s Democratic Governor on Thursday signed into law a bill to stop corporations and "dark money" groups from spending unlimited amounts of money on politics. 

California governor candidates gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra

When you're leading the polls, everyone takes their shots. Xavier Becerra found that out Thursday night as six gubernatorial rivals ganged up on him in the final debate before California's primary — attacking everything from his ethics to his ideas to his choice of political consultants.

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion.

Xavier Becerra surges to lead California gubernatorial race in new poll

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has taken the lead in the California gubernatorial primary, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey.

$1.3B in Medicaid money to California deferred over suspicions of fraud

The Republican administration also is imposing a six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to investigate Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding.

Trump in China: President Xi warns Taiwan is key to US-China relations

Following President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing the previous night, his two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping is set to begin Thursday morning with a welcoming ceremony for the U.S. president at the Great Hall of the People.