Iowa Republicans pass new absentee ballot restrictions
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans have approved strict limits on who can assist voters in delivering ballots in a surprise change to state...
Colonial Pipeline CEO to testify before Congress next month
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify before Congress next month about a cyberattack that caused the company to...
EXPLAINER: How Congress’ Jan. 6 commission would work
WASHINGTON — An independent commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection would be modeled after a similar panel that studied the 9/11 terrorist...
House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
WASHINGTON — The House voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to...
Republicans vie for Trump’s blessing in Ohio Senate primary
CINCINNATI — One candidate has been circulating a who's-done-more-for-Donald Trump scorecard. Footage of a waving Trump was dropped without context into a TV ad...
GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting
WASHINGTON — Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence...
Charles Booker touts fundraising for potential Senate bid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker has raised more than $500,000 since forming an exploratory committee signaling his interest in challenging Republican U.S. Sen....
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are...
House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage...
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...