Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after Democrats’ midterm victories, becoming the first senior DOJ official to leave since the election. Her tenure reshaped the division toward conservative priorities,

UC Santa Cruz political science professor Nolan Higdon discusses the resignation of Harmeet Dhillon. He said that typically, when you have an administration that loses in a big way,  you lose a lot

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon on Aug. 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo: David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via

The Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division had backed investigations into alleged noncitizen voting.

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that he says will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as he has redesigned them

Trump says his proclamation will protect his Oval Office and Cabinet Room redesigns from being altered by future presidents.

The president signed a proclamation that he said would designate the White House’s Oval Office and Cabinet Room as landmarks.

WASHINGTON — President Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday naming the Oval Office and the Roosevelt Cabinet Room national landmarks, making them “landmarks for the ages.” It was the third day in a row the president talked about his renovation projections, following his speech at the Lincoln Reflecting Pool on Tuesday and his tour of the new ballroom on Wednesday. His new order means the two rooms — the historic office of the president and...

Democrats are about to be newly empowered in Washington. Expect investigations into Trump, Cabinet impeachments and more.

Democrats are projected to win control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, giving the party new power to challenge Trump's agenda.

“To the people who are pissed off and want to say, ‘I told you so’: you’re right, you did tell us so,” he wrote.

GOP turnout on Tuesday lagged 2022 levels in Arizona, Florida and Texas, according to publicly reported data.

Nithya Raman ousted Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists extend their influence in America’s biggest cities.

Progressive Nithya Raman has defeated Los Angeles' incumbent mayor, Democrat Karen Bass, to become the city's next leader.

Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass fell behind Nithya Raman in several polls ahead of November’s midterms.

A Murrieta man was arrested in connection with an investigation into fuel thefts involving fraudulent credit card charges made against a Ventura County business, authorities said Thursday. Tigran Gabrielian, 61, was taken into custody at a gas station in Newbury Park after detectives linked him to fraudulent fuel purchases made using stolen credit card information, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began Oct....

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa will hold her first news conference after her historic victory. Hinojosa, who defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, will address the public at 1 p.m. MT/2 p.m.

Microsoft will not expand Texas data center deal with UK's Nscale, source says

Photos capture Gina Hinojosa celebrating a win over Greg Abbott at her Austin watch party, with remarks to supporters and campaign staff.

Hinojosa is the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards, who left office in 1995.

A panel led by Trump appointees could give the project the go-ahead on Thursday.

Charlie caught up with the Virginia congressman Thursday ... and Beyer revealed he's planning a sit-in at the site of Trump's proposed 250-foot monument near Arlington National Cemetery.

A teen is in critical condition after he was hit by a car outside of a Fairfax County high school on Wednesday, according to police. Police officers responded to the 4200 block of Stringfellow Road outside of Chantilly High School Wednesday afternoon to the report of a pedestrian crash. According to police, the teenage boy was not in a crosswalk when the crash happened. He was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver...

A federal commission packed with the president's allies will review the planned 250-foot project, as a federal judge weighs whether to halt it.