President Donald Trump says heโs endorsing Nassau Countyโs Republican executive for governor in next fallโs New York race.
Idalia Bisbal moved from New York City to Allentown, Pennsylvania, hoping for a cheaper life.
The Trump administration has restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American countryโs special vote count.
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
Court documents detailing the divorce of Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife have been made public following a judge's order.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and current CEO of the conservative youth group, endorsed the potential presidential bid of Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 election.
The Ukrainian and Polish presidents have met in Warsaw to emphasize unity against Russia and progress on historical reconciliation.
Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA.
President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.
One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdaniโs appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states and the District of Columbia for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets of the capital and other major cities in Bulgaria calling for fair elections and an independent judiciary able to effectively fight widespread corruption.
Democrats won't issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all.
The House has rejected a pair of resolutions that would put a check on President Donald Trumpโs power to use military force against drug cartels and the nation of Venezuela.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administrationโs termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last yearโs presidential election.
Veteran police officer Jeffery Carroll is taking over as interim chief of Washington's police force.
Four moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
A 33-year-old antitrust lawyer with ties to major Democratic politicians is challenging U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson to represent Mississippiโs 2nd congressional district.
Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is ending his short-lived campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama.
President Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team โdeveloped proof beyond a reasonable doubtโ President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Fani Willis has counterattacked during a Wednesday Georgia state Senate committee questioning her prosecution of Donald Trump.
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.
Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump.
The Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats.
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.
A Wisconsin judge has postponed a preliminary hearing for one of three former aides to President Donald Trump facing felony forgery charges related to the 2020 election amid questions about what statements the man made to prosecutors could be admitted in court.
Iraqโs Supreme Federal Court has ratified the final results of last monthโs parliamentary elections.
State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have โfair mapsโ for Congress.
Brian Jack is a first-term Republican congressman from Georgia, but he's become a key figure in the Oval Office.
Chileโs ultra-conservative former lawmaker Josรฉ Antonio Kast has secured a stunning victory in the presidential election, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the countryโs most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy.
The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country.
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate allegations made by a former attorney for President Donald Trump in Wisconsin that a judge overseeing his felony case is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
Indianaโs Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map that would have favored their party, defying months of pressure from President Donald Trump and delivering a stark setback to the White House ahead of next yearโs midterm elections.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leaderโs effort to improve ties with the West.
An official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.
Chile is heading into a high-stakes presidential runoff defined by sharply contrasting visions of the countryโs recent past and visions for its future.
Hondurasโ governing LIBRE party experienced a spectacular collapse in the presidential election, going from more than 50% of the vote four years ago to less than 20% this time.
A pair of lawsuits seeking to redraw congressional boundary lines that currently favor Republicans in Wisconsin are on track to be resolved after the 2026 midterms.
Ryan Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, is running for Congress after resigning when the Trump administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
President Donald Trump has issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach scheme tied to false claims of election fraud.
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has been elected as president of the Eurogroup โ a move that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago, when the country was in the throes of a deep financial crisis that almost saw it tossed out of the eurozone altogether.
Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the โMyPillow Guy,โ says heโs running for Minnesota governor in 2026.
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he and European leaders have discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine, adding that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy โhas to be realisticโ about his countryโs position on a peace plan.
Venezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado has appeared in public for the first time in 11 months.
Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have kicked off their Texas Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trumpโs former attorney who faces felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
Boliviaโs new right-wing government says it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country.
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to testify on Dec. 17 before a special Georgia Senate committee.
Opponents of Missouriโs new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump.
A planned news conference by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Marรญa Corina Machado has been canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo.
Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trumpโs administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.
At a nighttime event in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, although the issue couldn't quite command his full attention.
President Donald Trumpโs former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules that allow Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited contributions.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas.
Pakistanโs newly appointed chief of defense forces has warned Afghanistanโs Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years.
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.
An Indiana state Senate committee took the first step toward enacting a new congressional map.
Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections.
President Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar plans to run for reelection as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win.
Top law enforcement officials in the Trump administration had a clear message when they announced the arrest of a man charged with placing pipe bombs outside political party headquarters in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021.
Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as President Trump pushes for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map.
Rep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isnโt moving to Texas to run for Congress.
The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act in interviews with investigators.
The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next yearโs election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.
A special congressional election in Tennessee this week highlights the power and consequences of partisan gerrymandering.
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this yearโs news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
