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2:13A screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters shows a law enforcement officer pinning down Alex Pretti, before he was fatally shot when federal agents were trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 24, 2026.Video Obtained By Reuters New…

1:11A general view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, January 20, 2026. Nathan Howard/Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by California Republicans to block a newly redrawn congressional map backed by Democrats and endorsed by voters ahead…

2:11Rahmanullah Lakanwal.U.S. Department of Justice The man accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and severely wounding another, is set to be arraigned in court on Wednesday. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20,…

1:35WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 3: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on “The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation” on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congressmen in the House…

6:46Taylor Rehmet greets a supporter at his Senate District 9 runoff watch party at Nickel City in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2026.Eleanor Dearman/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images After Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the…

2:50Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2026 and Sen. Mark Kelly on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026.AP/EPA/Shutterstock A federal judge on Tuesday sharply questioned Justice Department lawyers whether there was a legal…

1:25President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington, before signing a spending bill that will end a partial shutdown of the federal government.Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled…

2:24Senate primary candidate, Texas state Rep. James Talarico appears on The View, Feb. 2, 2026.ABC News With just one month until the high-stakes primary election in the Texas U.S. Senate race, Democrats are butting heads, with Democratic State Rep. James…

3:52People march during a rally in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires on February 3, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Lynne Sladky/AP A federal judge on…

4:30The U.S. Capitol, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. Rahmat Gul/AP The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted to pass the government funding package to end the partial shutdown. The measure, which received some bipartisan support, passed with a vote 217-214. It…