The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday Continue reading First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

CHICAGO — Chicago’s mayor is defying President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the Windy City to combat crime, and is scoping out legal avenues to prevent soldiers from overtaking the city. Continue reading Mayor blasts Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard to Chicago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who the government says was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, will meet with immigration officials Monday under the looming threat of a second deportation, this time to Uganda Continue reading Here’s what might happen at Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s ICE check-in

Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics. In some ways, it feels ridiculous to be already gaming out 2028. We haven’t even hit the 2026 midterms yet—an election that could dramatically reshape which Democrats look viable in the first place. But … Continue reading Gavin Newsom has momentum—but can it take him to the White House?

WASHINGTON — National Guard troops deployed to Washington this month to support President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime will begin carrying firearms Sunday evening, according to a Defense Department official with knowledge of the planning Continue reading National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying firearms

Vice President JD Vance remains confident the U.S. can broker an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine despite potential hang-ups that have emerged since President Donald Trump’s meeting this month with Russian President Vladimir Putin.“We believe we’ve already seen some significant concessions from both sides, just in the last few weeks,” Vance said in an exclusive interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”“We’re … Continue reading Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend

The president, seizing on assertions by Vladimir Putin, promises to ‘lead a movement’ for paper ballots. But his powers are limited. By Jessica Huseman for Votebeat President Donald Trump returned to social media Monday with another barrage of unsubstantiated statements about the integrity of elections, following a meeting in which Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly claimed that U.S. elections were “rigged” because of mail‑in voting. Seizing … Continue reading Fact-checking Trump’s latest claims about mail ballots and voting machines

Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. Multiple GOP lawmakers this week accused California Democrats of corruptly trying to redraw their state’s congressional districts, even though the Golden State is moving to redraw its maps only to counter the naked power grab Republicans pulled off … Continue reading GOP can’t stomach a taste of its own map-rigging medicine