Kay Granger, the former Fort Worth mayor who became the first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. House and later chaired its powerful Appropriations Committee, has died at 83.

Out of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats enter the 2026 midterm season without a consensus leader, debating what lessons to draw from 2024 and what message to run on.

Michigan health officials have reported two deaths tied to a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food and water. The deaths are the first attributed to the current outbreak, which has produced thousands of illnesses across the country.

Rep. Max Miller, an Ohio Republican, has denied domestic abuse allegations made by his former wife, even as her father, Sen. Bernie Moreno, says Miller should not serve in the House.

A set of documents attributed to Anthony Fauci is circulating in Washington as Republican-led investigations into his pandemic tenure gain momentum. The materials remain unauthenticated in public reporting, and Fauci has not been charged with any crime.