Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico brought his affordability-focused campaign to Pasadena, making a direct appeal to working families and Hispanic voters as the high-profile Texas Senate race moves toward November.

A Houston church is bringing faith, politics and democracy into the spotlight with a documentary screening and national panel examining the rise and influence of White Christian nationalism.

Iran’s latest security shake-up is elevating hardline military and intelligence veterans, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the war has produced a more moderate and reasonable leadership in Tehran.

President Donald Trump has publicly backed embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure mounts for the soccer governing body’s leader to resign.

Trump’s latest vaccine claims about autism, MMR safety, vaccine doses and the number of required shots are contradicted by decades of scientific evidence and federal health data.

Trump’s new vaccine executive order could reshape childhood immunization policy, but doctors warn it may create confusion, delay vaccinations and increase the risk of preventable disease outbreaks.

A $500,000 federal brownfields grant is giving Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Houston a new boost toward transforming contaminated and neglected properties into cleaner land, economic opportunities and community assets.

Houston is preparing to welcome Adi Rivka Farjon Israel as its next Israeli consul general, bringing a veteran diplomat with experience at the United Nations, women’s rights and international affairs to the city’s influential Southwest consular community.

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s planned attendance at the remembrance ceremony has divided victims’ families, reigniting tensions over politics, faith and how the city should honor those killed.

Trump’s immigration crackdown is putting him at odds with major industries that warn the loss of immigrant workers is worsening labor shortages, threatening housing construction and raising costs across the economy.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing renewed scrutiny over a six-figure UEFA departure payment to a former employee, adding fuel to an escalating power struggle between FIFA and European soccer leaders.

Ukraine and Russia are escalating their air war as drone and missile strikes increasingly overwhelm defenses, damage critical infrastructure and drive civilian casualties higher—even as fighting on the ground remains largely stagnant.

The end of deportation protections for roughly 350,000 Haitians is triggering fear, arrests and economic disruption across US communities as former TPS holders face detention, job losses and possible deportation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, insisting Hamas must fully disarm before Israel withdraws and ruling out a Palestinian state.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says a warm conversation with Barack Obama left him grateful for the former president’s advice as Democrats work to unite after a divisive primary.