The state of the 2024 Republican presidential race
The GOP field grew by two candidates this week in the campaign for the presidential nomination. But even with more faces in the race, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner.
Politics & Government
Texas House holds vote on impeachment of state AG Ken Paxton
The Texas legislature is voting Saturday on the impeachment of the state's attorney general.
2 more Oath Keepers are sentenced to prison terms for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A federal judge sentenced Army veterans Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to more than eight years in prison and Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Fla., to four years in the 2021 riot.
Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks
A major point of contention in debt-ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for safety-net programs.
Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners
Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.
Week in politics: U.S. Treasury predicts extended leeway for debt ceiling default
The U.S. Treasury predicts the U.S. won't run out of money until June 5, giving Congress and the White House a bit more time to negotiate a deal over the debt ceiling.
Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why so far it remains elusive
The Treasury estimates the country could default on its loans early next month. But negotiators are still hashing out key provisions like whether to expand work requirements for federal assistance.
The Texas AG may be impeached by members of his own party. Here are the allegations
Saturday, the Texas House will vote on whether to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton who investigators say allegedly abused his office to help a campaign donor by committing bribery and more.
Kamala Harris will become the first woman to give a West Point commencement speech
The vice president will make history this weekend when she delivers remarks to the 2023 graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which was established over two centuries ago.
Yellen sets new deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling: June 5
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling by June 5, the government won't have enough money to pay all of its bills.