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Beijing's hybrid war tactics are fueling fierce blowback in Japan and the Philippines, two U.S.-allied island nations ideally suited to thwart a Chinese encirclement or blockade of Taiwan.

Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, could be recalled to active duty and face court-martial proceedings over what the Defense Department on Monday called "serious allegations of misconduct" that are now under review.

The legislative tool that House lawmakers used to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files is growing in popularity, as frustrated rank-and-file members move to advance bipartisan priorities that GOP leaders have ignored.

Voting rights activists urged the Supreme Court to prevent Texas from using a new, more Republican-friendly congressional map in next year's elections, telling the justices on Monday that the state illegally discriminated against minority voters.

The Senate will likely hold "Watergate-style hearings" to get to the bottom of the Biden administration's pursuit of President Trump and other Republicans stemming from the aftermath of the 2020 election, Sen. Eric Schmitt told The Washington Times.

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1 billion loan to help Constellation Energy restart the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, which will supply power to Microsoft's data centers under a 20-year agreement.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the government's indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, ruling that President Trump's appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid.

President Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Monday to coordinate on Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and trade matters that the pair discussed in person one month ago.

Three people were killed among seven shootings in Baltimore this weekend.

Democratic politicians and activists are quietly pushing to overhaul the party's presidential primaries with ranked choice voting, following a private October meeting with DNC Chair Ken Martin.