Politics

A false detail can travel farther than its correction. That has happened repeatedly in coverage of Donald Trump: remarks reported without their full context, photographs assigned the wrong date, and stories amended after publication. In other cases, Trump has taken media companies to court and obtained multimillion-dollar settlements. Those outcomes are different. A correction establishes that a report contained an error. An apology acknowledges a mistake. A settlement ends a

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has made one of the most attention-grabbing promises of the 2026 midterm campaign: If Republicans retain control of Congress in November, every adult American citizen will receive a $5,000 payment. Trump calls it the “Trump Dividend.” The proposal immediately generated enthusiasm among supporters—and an equally immediate question from economists and lawmakers: Can the federal government actually do it? Speaking at the Republican midterm con

TAMPA — For nearly two decades, Kathy Castor has been one of the most secure Democrats in Florida politics. This November, however, the longtime Tampa congresswoman may be facing the most consequential election of her career. Republican Mike Beltran, a former state representative, is challenging Castor for Florida’s 14th Congressional District in a race that has suddenly attracted national attention. The reason is simple: The district Castor has represented for years no longe

WASHINGTON — Immigration, foreign wars, President Donald Trump and control of Congress will dominate political advertising between now and November. But beneath virtually every major issue in the 2026 midterm elections sits a much simpler concern. How much does everything cost? With the November elections approaching, affordability is emerging as perhaps the most important political vulnerability facing Republicans as they attempt to maintain control of Congress. A July Pew R

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds decisively won Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, securing the GOP nomination in the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis and moving one step closer to potentially becoming Florida's first Black governor. Donalds defeated a crowded Republican field that included Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner and businessman James Fishback. His victory sets up a November general-election contest against form

For the first time in 90 years, Florida voters will choose a senator in a special election, adding another high-stakes contest to a national fight for control of Washington. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida voters will head to the polls this year for an unusual election that could help determine the balance of power in Washington. The state is holding a special election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly occupied by Marco Rubio, who resigned after President Donald Trump selected hi

With voters increasingly focused on inflation and the cost of living, Republicans are heading toward November facing the historical difficulty of defending Congress during a president's midterm election. WASHINGTON — Less than three months before the 2026 midterm elections, the battle for control of Congress is tightening around a familiar question in American politics: Will voters use November to punish the party occupying the White House? For Republicans, the answer could d

NAPLES, Fla. — Nearly four years after a heated confrontation inside a Southwest Florida grocery store, an encounter involving U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has returned to public view—this time in a courtroom and in the middle of his campaign to become Florida’s next governor. Kelly Mason, now a member of the Collier County School Board, filed a civil lawsuit July 7 accusing Donalds of assault stemming from an Aug. 23, 2022, confrontation inside Seed to Table, a popular Naples-are

The Office of Personnel Management has finalized a sweeping set of rules that hands the agency direct control over how federal employees appeal layoffs, firings, and other adverse personnel actions — stripping that authority from the independent Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) in the process. Across four regulations published in the Federal Register, OPM will now adjudicate appeals involving reductions-in-force (RIFs), employee suitability determinations, and probationa

Former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to throw out the indictment accusing him of threatening President Donald Trump, arguing the case represents a misuse of criminal law to punish protected speech. The charges, filed in North Carolina in April, stem from an Instagram post Comey shared and later deleted, showing seashells arranged on a beach to spell out "86 47." According to the indictment, prosecutors allege Comey "did knowingly and willfully make a thre

Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as the next U.S. attorney general has become one of the most closely watched confirmation battles in Washington, drawing opposition from Jeffrey Epstein survivors while also fueling a broader debate over the future independence of the Justice Department. The controversy intensified after more than two dozen Epstein survivors urged Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas to reject Blanche's nomination. In a pub

Atlanta remains one of the South's most influential political centers, serving as both Georgia's capital and a major economic hub. As the city continues to grow, local leaders are balancing rapid development with concerns about affordability, public safety, transportation, and infrastructure. These issues have become central topics in city government as officials work to accommodate a rising population while maintaining the quality of life that has helped make Atlanta one of