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US homeland chief Noem stands by remarks accusing slain US citizens of terrorism
By Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during congressional testimony on Tuesday stood by her remarks calling the...
Mar 03, 2026
Republicans Cornyn and Paxton in runoff in critical Texas Senate race
By Joseph Ax March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will square off in a high-stakes runoff for the state's Republican nomination for Senate, pitting a long...
Mar 03, 2026
Trump's Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote
By Patricia Zengerle, Nolan D. McCaskill and David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Republicans insisted on Monday that the attack on Iran was fully within his auth...
Mar 02, 2026
Trump to speak at White House Correspondents' dinner he once shunned
By Jarrett Renshaw March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will attend and speak at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner in April, ending a long bo...
Mar 02, 2026
US Supreme Court blocks California privacy protections for transgender students
By Andrew Chung March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court blocked on Monday a series of California laws that can limit the sharing of information with parents about the gender identity of transgender...
Mar 02, 2026
US Supreme Court backs pro-Republican NY congressional district map
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court gave a potential boost to Republican hopes of retaining control of Congress in November's elections, siding on Monday with a Repub...
Mar 02, 2026
How Trump's bid to reshape House maps stalled after pushback from Democrats, courts
By Joseph Ax March 2 (Reuters) - The midterm elections were still 16 months away, and Democrats were in trouble. Upending decades of precedent, U.S. President Donald Trump convinced Texas Republicans ...
Mar 02, 2026
Factbox-Ten US House races to watch in 2026
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will defend a narrow majority in the November midterm elections, while Democrats hope to pick up enough seats to win co...
Mar 02, 2026
US Supreme Court wrestles with gun ownership ban for illegal drug users
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the legality of a federal law defended by President Donald Trump's administration...
Mar 02, 2026
Analysis-Trump presses ahead with Iran war despite warnings of political risk for midterms
By Nandita Bose, Gram Slattery and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with military strikes against Iran despite private warnings from senior aides t...
Mar 02, 2026
