POLITICS
Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwellās term
Read full article: Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwellās termDemocratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwellās term.
Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike
Read full article: Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strikeSenators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethās travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people.
Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan
Read full article: Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and AfghanistanPresident Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
Read full article: Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safetyDemocratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject pressure from President Donald Trump to approve a 250-foot triumphal arch, citing concerns over aviation safety.
South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death
Read full article: South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's deathA South Dakota man whose sentence of life in prison was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem is now implicated in the death of his 14-year-old niece.
Trump from 'hunted' to 'hunter': New book details Trump's push to test the limits of executive power
Read full article: Trump from 'hunted' to 'hunter': New book details Trump's push to test the limits of executive powerPresident Donald Trump believes that winning a second term in 2024 instead of 2020 has allowed him to return to the White House even more emboldened.
Some GOP senators and Trump allies have harsh reviews of his agreement to end Iran war
Read full article: Some GOP senators and Trump allies have harsh reviews of his agreement to end Iran warRepublican leaders on Capitol Hill are voicing strong reservations ā- and some outright condemnation ā of the Trump administrationās agreement to end the fighting in Iran.
Democrats say money from Trump's tax cuts bill is paying for White House ballroom project
Read full article: Democrats say money from Trump's tax cuts bill is paying for White House ballroom projectMore than $350 million from President Donald Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā has been quietly directed to White House security.
NJ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absence
Read full article: NJ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absenceNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., whoās been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30.
Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
Read full article: Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictmentArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a criminal case that alleged President Donald Trumpās former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trumpās 2020 loss in the state.
Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program
Read full article: Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear programThe White House says Vice President JD Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Read full article: Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersFederal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nationās inefficient and aging electric transmission system.
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says itās not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says itās not a crime for marijuana users to have gunsThe Supreme Court has ruled against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users.
College sports bill clears a key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition
Read full article: College sports bill clears a key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten oppositionA bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate.
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
Read full article: Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed systemParents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination.
Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change'
Read full article: Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change'New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own partyās leadership.
Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd
Read full article: Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowdFormer President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy.
How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen
Read full article: How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallenNew data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year.
Vance, skeptical of foreign wars, becomes the face of Trump's Iran war deal
Read full article: Vance, skeptical of foreign wars, becomes the face of Trump's Iran war dealVice President JD Vance has embraced the role of being the chief defender of the agreement he and President Donald Trump signed with Iran over the weekend.
Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP
Read full article: Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells APTaiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China.
AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companiesSen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the countryās largest artificial intelligence companies.
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit
Read full article: China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summitFor eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests
Read full article: Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requestsPresident Donald Trumpās nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is pledging to senators to be āfair and reasonableā in assessing requests for disaster.
DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress
Read full article: DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in CongressFor the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate.
A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending
Read full article: A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spendingNew York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved.
Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll has found that most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat.
Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans
Read full article: Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow RepublicansPresident Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nationās intelligence agencies.
Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting
Read full article: Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistrictingRepublican lawmakers in Georgia wonāt redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
Read full article: A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this weekFranklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s.
The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated
Read full article: The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiatedThe interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address Tehranās nuclear program.
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Read full article: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific OceanThe U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.
Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool
Read full article: Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting PoolPresident Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom.
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
Read full article: In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data centerThe Trump administration is helping one of Elon Muskās companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.
Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran
Read full article: Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against IranThe Senate has tried again to advance a war powers resolution that would force an end to the U.S. military action against Iran.
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
Read full article: RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantineU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test
Read full article: Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the testPresident Donald Trump seems to be testing their friendship as he pressures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to sink the agreement with Iran to end the war.
Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance
Read full article: Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidanceThe Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet nearly half the central bankās policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.
Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support
Read full article: Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh supportThe Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.
White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality
Read full article: White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet realityThe White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.
AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AINvidia CEO Jensen Huang ā whose work helped propel artificial intelligence ā is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.
About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty
Read full article: About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penaltyOhio Gov. Mike DeWine is using his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in his state.
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
Read full article: JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plansVice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasnāt the main focus when he went on ABCās āThe Viewā to plug his memoir on faith.
ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups
Read full article: ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockupsContractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detaineesā āvoluntary work."
Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges
Read full article: Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new chargesA man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a new indictment.
Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Read full article: Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony chargesPresident Donald Trumpās attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides have all pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trumpās loss in the swing state.
Gov. Spanberger, Virginia lawmakers reveal retail cannabis market compromise, sales to begin July 2027
Read full article: Gov. Spanberger, Virginia lawmakers reveal retail cannabis market compromise, sales to begin July 2027After years of planning, proposals and vetoes, a retail cannabis market in Virginia now seems to be on the horizon.
Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
Read full article: Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rightsPresident Donald Trumpās administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Read full article: Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riotSean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros.
Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
Read full article: Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spendingThe Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money.
