The U.S. economy showed renewed strength in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding to a 2 percent growth rate after a sluggish end to 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on April 30.
The United States has crossed a historic financial threshold, as the nation’s debt held by the public has now exceeded the size of its entire economy. New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that U.S. national debt reached approximately $31.27 trillion as of March 31, while nominal gross domestic product (GDP) stood slightly lower at $31.22 trillion over the previous 12 months.
President Donald Trump on April 30 signed legislation officially ending an 11-week partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, restoring funding to critical agencies and bringing relief to furloughed federal workers across the nation.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a renewed foreign surveillance authority, advancing a key national security measure while exposing deep divisions within Republican ranks. The legislation, known as the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, passed in a bipartisan 235-191 vote and now heads to the Senate, where its future remains uncertain.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of immigrant’s challenges to the Trump administration’s termination of temporary protected status in Haiti and Syria.
The Federal Reserve wrapped up what could be its last meeting under current Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday with a decision to hold rates steady, in line with market predictions.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana’s revised congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district, violates the Constitution, marking a significant development in the ongoing national battle over redistricting.
A federal indictment unsealed this week against longtime NIH advisor David Morens is intensifying scrutiny over what critics say may have been a coordinated effort to obscure the origins of COVID-19 and suppress key public health information during the pandemic.
A major new study from the U.S. Geological Survey has revealed that the Appalachian region may hold a massive and largely untapped supply of lithium—offering a strategic opportunity for the United States to reclaim mineral independence in an increasingly competitive global market.
Federal authorities launched a sweeping crackdown Tuesday as the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrants at nearly two dozen childcare centers across Minneapolis, targeting what officials describe as a growing web of fraud schemes in the Twin Cities.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a newly configured congressional map that could significantly reshape the balance of power in the U.S. House, countering recent Democratic gains in Virginia and intensifying a growing nationwide redistricting fight.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that House Republicans are preparing a new bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as a prolonged funding standoff with Democrats continues to impact key immigration enforcement agencies.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump said a shooting that disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner underscored what he called the urgent need for a controversial new White House ballroom.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to allow Texas to implement its revised congressional map, overturning a lower court decision that had blocked the plan over racial gerrymandering concerns.
U.S. House Republicans face a daunting legislative to-do list for the week ahead.
A suspect in the shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner reportedly sent a disturbing anti-Trump manifesto to family members just minutes before the attack, according to multiple reports.
U.S. authorities have charged a suspected gunman after a shooting disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, forcing Donald J. Trump to be rushed from the venue and the event to be postponed, officials said Sunday.
Senate Republicans took a decisive step early Thursday to restore critical border enforcement operations, advancing a budget plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection despite unified Democrat opposition.
American confidence in Congress has plunged to near-record lows, with just 10% of U.S. adults approving of how lawmakers are handling their jobs, according to a new survey from Gallup.
A Virginia judge has temporarily blocked the state from certifying the results of a closely contested referendum that would allow Democrats to implement a new congressional map, escalating an already heated legal and political showdown over redistricting in the state.