Democrat Derek Tran won the Nov. 5 election in California’s 45th Congressional District over Rep. Michelle Steel (R), who conceded Wednesday.

Republican Nick Begich unseated Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, the Associated Press said Wednesday.

Democrat Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th District, the Associated Press said Thursday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a federal court to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying documents related to his investigation and prosecution of president-elect Donald Trump.

The idea of injecting more politics into filling state supreme court seats through partisan elections has taken hold in some Republican circles, and momentum could pick up after the party’s success this week in North Carolina and Ohio.

A convicted felon in New York may help determine whether Republicans hold all the levers of government in Washington next year.

An influential panel of US vaccine advisers is expected to reverse a longstanding recommendation that babies receive hepatitis B shots within 24 hours of birth, a change public health experts say is all but certain to endanger children.

An activist group has filed a complaint accusing Microsoft Corp. of violating the European Union’s data protection law, citing allegations from the company’s employees that it helped remove evidence of Israel’s broad surveillance of Palestinians from data centers located on the continent.

The Supreme Court could decide within weeks whether President Donald Trump’s use of a decades-old law to impose sweeping tariffs — a cornerstone of his presidency — is constitutional.

One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.

Kevin Hassett may not have the ability to deliver the rapid pace of interest rate cuts US President Donald Trump would like, even if he is approved as the next Federal Reserve Chair, said Gregory Peters, co-chief investment officer at PGIM Fixed Income.

A majority of Americans back the US military’s defense of Taiwan against a potential Chinese invasion, according to a national security survey.

The Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering American troops and the US mission against Houthi rebels in Yemen when he shared attack plans on the Signal messaging app, a person familiar with the matter said.

The Pentagon is deploying an attack drone that’s based on an Iranian model used against American and allied forces overseas, a tacit recognition of how the US defense sector has lagged in developing cheap technology mastered by cash-strapped adversaries.

SNA International LLC can proceed with a $28 million Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract to help implement a rapid DNA testing program for enforcement and removal operations, the GAO said.

The Trump administration is ending a pay incentive program intended to hire and retain experts in the federal government’s primary civilian cybersecurity agency, which has already been depleted by firings, resignations and reassignments.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated his opposition to Navy plans to develop its next-generation F/A-XX fighter jet, arguing it will overlap with plans for a different aircraft that has President Donald Trump’s blessing.

Cerberus Capital Management appointed Nathaniel Fick, a former US ambassador, to the newly created role of chief strategy officer for equities, as it looks to expand its investments tied to national and economic security.

Another litigation funder is investing in the law firm space, by taking over a managed service organization to provide pre-litigation support for mass tort and personal injury firms.

Employers are caught in limbo amid a widening circuit split over whether the National Labor Relations Board can make employers compensate workers for the downstream economic consequences of labor law violations.

Meta Platforms’ immunity claim in social media addiction cases hits its first state supreme court this week, as Massachusetts justices consider whether the social media industry’s bedrock defense applies to Instagram’s design.

Immigration compliance is a new sticking point for mergers and acquisitions as companies fear inheriting undocumented workers or opening themselves up to enforcement actions.

New York’s Commercial Division’s new virtual evidence courtroom is the latest effort to modernize trial practice and strengthen its reputation as a national model for business-court innovation.

The sports media landscape is undergoing a streaming revolution, with major networks and leagues consolidating rights and moving towards direct-to-consumer apps, raising antitrust concerns about competition, exclusivity, and the future of local TV.