A bipartisan group of senators wants SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chickens. The narrow bill lands amid a national fight over state waivers that limit purchases like soda and candy.

Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed Roberto Lazzeri as Mexico’s ambassador to the United States — a finance‑focused pick timed to the USMCA review and tariff pressure.

A Portland veteran who depends on a ventilator says the VA denied benefits for a rare muscle disease tied to military service. A National Academies review could change how those claims are decided.

The Justice Department settled with former Trump adviser Carter Page for $1.25M after a watchdog found flaws in the FISA orders used to target him, court papers show.

A senior DHS counterterrorism official was placed on administrative leave after a former boyfriend filed a complaint alleging roughly $30K–$40K in gifts and trips; she denies the charges.

The FBI briefly scrutinized a New York Times reporter after a Feb. 28 article about FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend; DOJ officials blocked a wider probe. The bureau says it will not pursue charges.

House Majority PAC has reserved about $29M in Michigan TV and digital ads across Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Flint as part of a $272M national push.

Alan Albright, the judge who drew a wave of patent suits to central Texas, plans to leave the federal bench this summer. His exit reshuffles the Western District's patent map.

Rep. David Scott, a 12-term Georgia congressman and former House Agriculture Committee chair, has died at 80. His passing creates a vacancy in the 13th District and immediate political ramifications.

Trump is weighing an extension of a 60‑day Jones Act waiver that opened U.S. ports to foreign tankers; unions warn of job risks while analysts say pump‑price gains may be tiny.

Veteran Washington Post politics editor Dan Eggen, 60, was found dead at his Washington home; an autopsy is pending. He'd been laid off earlier this year and had accepted a job at NOTUS.

Scattered temporary closures and lease reviews have left some people unsure whether their local Social Security office is open; here’s how to check and who to call.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds independents and swing voters are souring on aggressive deportation tactics, creating a potential midterm problem for Republicans. The survey ties public unease to enforcement images and rising interior arrests.