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President Donald Trump is scrambling to put together an international coalition to help force open the critical Strait of Hormuz which is blocked by Iran, sending oil and gas prices soaring. Despite the outreach by Trump, allies are rebuffing the ...

As Republicans highlight the most popular policy in the SAVE America Act, Democrats say its other provisions would disenfranchise U.S. citizens and that photo ID rules are unnecessary.

A hard-fought Senate race, several raucous open House primaries and Gov. JB Pritzker's bid to extend his control over Illinois politics are all at stake Tuesday.

Lawyers for Brian Cole, who is charged with planting the bombs, say he is innocent -- but if he weren't, they said, he would be covered by President Donald Trump's blanket pardon.

Crockett, D-Texas, said the man, Diamon Robinson, had gone by a different name during his employment. Police said he had "multiple felony warrants" and a parole violation warrant.

The universities that oversee the National Center for Atmospheric Research allege in the suit that the center is "collateral damage" in the Trump administration's ongoing feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton touted a Jackson endorsement after she said she was notified by the late reverend's group. But Jackson's son said that it wasn't final and that it was released in error.

Trump said twice Monday that he spoke to one of his predecessors about the Iran war and that the former president said he wished he had taken the action Trump did.

Cuba has descended into a blackout as one top official says the country's now hoping to have a more open relationship with the United States - but critics are skeptical. NBC News' George Solis is in Havana with the latest.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on the planned trip earlier Monday, while insisting it was not meant to pressure China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.