Senate GOP expresses concern over Iran endgame after Hegseth hearing
Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B as he defends funding request
Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US
US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says
The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways
Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast
Escalation fears mount as US hits bridges and Iran strikes desalination plant

House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules
The pastor who wants to repeal voting rights for women is becoming more mainstream
Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways
Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars
Pete Hegseth's ouster of Army's top chaplain leaves 'enormous gap'

'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump
In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall
Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington
How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids
Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

Exploring the evolving relationship between church and state in America
Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall
Rededicate 250 prayer event held on National Mall. See photos, video
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian
A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right
Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of 'religious coercion' in staff emails

An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after Election Day
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots
Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus'
Oregon, Washington laws at risk as Supreme Court hears case affecting vote-by-mail
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right
The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause
Senate begins what's expected to be long, spirited SAVE America Act debate
GOP tempers flare over how to pass SAVE America Act
Trump allies plan Senate floor takeover to pass SAVE America Act
Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another
Trump says his bill would ‘guarantee the midterms.’ House Republicans are moving on.
Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure
GOP leaders, Trump see tensions flare over Senate filibuster
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting
SAVE Act explained: Republicans' sweeping elections overhaul would impose strict new voting rules, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

The human and financial costs rack up as immigration detention expands
Markwayne Mullin is conservative, Christian, Cherokee, and the new head of DHS
Migrant children detained in Southern California used as ‘bait’ to arrest and deport their parents
DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says
ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds
Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
Mapping ICE's expanding footprint, and the communities fighting back
Fetterman breaks with Democrats, casts key vote to advance Trump pick for Homeland Security
US Senate panel votes to advance Trump Homeland nominee
'Low impulse control': Paul attacks Trump’s DHS pick Markwayne Mullin over 'violence'
Sen. Paul confronts Sen. Mullin over violent rhetoric at his DHS confirmation hearing

What to know about Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA's new CEO
Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination
Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Turning Point speakers urge mourners to fight and follow Jesus at ASU Charlie Kirk vigil

Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for prayer time in schools

What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support

Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
Missouri Supreme Court puts state abortion ban back into effect for now
Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it's still legal
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Republican legislators approve ballot item that would again ban most abortions in Missouri
Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement
Trump administration asks court to toss suit restricting access to abortion drug

Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies