Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
Read full article: Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidencyPresident Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.
In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass
Read full article: In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compassDuring a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.
House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Read full article: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with TrumpThe House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Read full article: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe AreaCongressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license
Read full article: California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law licenseA California attorney who aided President Donald Trumpโs efforts to stay in power following his 2020 election loss is no longer licensed to practice in California.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
Read full article: Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venuesA jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
Read full article: Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spendingPresident Donald Trumpโs budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones.
Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
Read full article: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacksA man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figuresFederal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional electionA special election in New Jerseyโs 11th Congressional District on Thursday will fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away
Read full article: Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther awayDearborn, Michigan, home to the nation's largest Arab American community, is grappling with ongoing crises.
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Read full article: Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud BoysThe Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol over five years ago.
Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbรกn has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
Read full article: Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbรกn has ripple effects for Trump, US conservativesThe big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has significant reverberations in the United States.
Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader
Read full article: Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leaderPresident Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and โpivotโ to Asia to counter China's rise.
Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump's White House ballroom
Read full article: Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump's White House ballroomA federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trumpโs $400 million White House ballroom.
Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant
Read full article: Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrantPresident Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda.
Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran
Read full article: Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in IranPrediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election โ and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israelโs war against Iran.
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference
Read full article: Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conferenceThe Democratic Partyโs leading 2028 presidential prospects are warning African Americans that President Donald Trump is actively working to undermine their right to vote in 2026.
Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greeneโs former House seat in Georgia
Read full article: Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greeneโs former House seat in GeorgiaRepublican Clay Fuller has won Marjorie Taylor Greeneโs former U.S. House seat in Georgia.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
Read full article: Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress convictionLongtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order thatโs expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.
White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds
Read full article: White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirdsThe Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATO
Read full article: Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATOPresident Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday.
Luigi Mangione's federal trial delayed until October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Read full article: Luigi Mangione's federal trial delayed until October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOA judge has granted Luigi Mangione only a slight delay of his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says
Read full article: Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge saysA federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump isnโt immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico
Read full article: California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to MexicoA U.S. resident of 27 years who was deported to Mexico by the Trump administration has returned home to Sacramento.
3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'
Read full article: 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'Three fired FBI agents have sued to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trumpโs efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout
Read full article: Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and ScoutJoe and Jill Biden have added a pair of black Labrador-mix puppies named Boo and Scout to the former presidentโs home in Delaware, adopting the sibling dogs after they were rescued from a shelter in Tennessee.
Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is trying
Read full article: Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is tryingDemocrats are drumming up enthusiasm for their long-shot candidate in Republican former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's old Georgia district while their party is building nationwide momentum.
Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment
Read full article: Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repaymentMore than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
Read full article: A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisisA law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in.
Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots
Read full article: Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballotsA federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
Read full article: Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE buildingAn appeals court has paused lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'
Read full article: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.
Warning signs flash red for Republicans as Iran war drives up gas prices and Florida district flips
Read full article: Warning signs flash red for Republicans as Iran war drives up gas prices and Florida district flipsRepublicans face growing political trouble ahead of November's midterm elections as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high and voters worry about living costs.
As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees
Read full article: As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deporteesOver the past five years, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters at the U.S.-Mexico border to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants.
Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, letter from Democratic lawmaker alleges
Read full article: Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, letter from Democratic lawmaker allegesA top House Democrat says President Donald Trump showed off a classified map on a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and held onto a record from his first term that was so sensitive only six people would have had access to it.
Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy
Read full article: Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policyThe Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and whether the Trump administration should be able to revive it.
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
Read full article: Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting optionPresident Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.
Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets
Read full article: Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction marketsRahm Emanuel is proposing a far-reaching measure to crack down on betting in predictive markets in Washington as part of an effort to call attention to what he sees as a culture of corruption gripping the nationโs politics.
Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign
Read full article: Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaignDemocrats are starting to treat Vice President JD Vance, not Donald Trump, as their number one focus among Republican leaders.
Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
Read full article: Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raidFederal prosecutors have asked a judge to drop the charges against two Louisville officers tied to the 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend
Read full article: 3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trendMore Democrats are openly running on faith, as progressive clergy and other religious candidates push back on the idea that Christianity belongs to the right.
3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to China
Read full article: 3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to ChinaA senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company have been charged with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.
2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation
Read full article: 2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigationTwo agents fired from the FBI last year say in a federal lawsuit they were terminated โsolelyโ because of their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trumpโs effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
Read full article: Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortionThe Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion.
Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups
Read full article: Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groupsDolores Huerta has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nationโs most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists.
Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil
Read full article: Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oilPresident Donald Trump says he knew oil prices would go up because of the Iran war as the conflict underscores the risks of his relentless focus on fossil fuels while pursuing what he calls American energy dominance.
California's Gov. Newsom supports move to rename Cรฉsar Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuse
Read full article: California's Gov. Newsom supports move to rename Cรฉsar Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuseCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting a proposal to rename Cรฉsar Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader.
Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope
Read full article: Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hopePresident Donald Trumpโs pick as homeland security chief is signaling a gentler stance on disaster relief and promising to roll back some recent restrictions.
Trumpโs tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them
Read full article: Trumpโs tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping themThereโs a growing body of data showing the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them.
WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
Read full article: WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World CupThe World Anti-Doping Agency has put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues.
Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to him
Read full article: Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to himA man charged with planting pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot claims he's covered by President Donald Trump's blanket pardons.
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
Read full article: A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm electionsAn advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
Read full article: Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contactPresident Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.
US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
Read full article: US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off CaliforniaU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.
Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure
Read full article: Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenureConstruction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trumpโs time in office.
Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
Read full article: Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rulesThe Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards.
Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
Read full article: Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during warPro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war.
UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violations
Read full article: UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violationsA U_N_-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist hate speech by U_S_ President Donald Trump and other American political leaders, along with a crackdown on immigration in the United States, have led to โgrave human rights violations.โ.
Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
Read full article: Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bidJill Biden says she wants to โset the record straightโ as she breaks her silence about Joe Bidenโs decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned about his age and viability against Republican Donald Trump.
Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean
Read full article: Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown deanThe office that enforces the ethics code for attorneys in the nationโs capital has accused Justice Department official Ed Martin of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to Georgetown Law Schoolโs dean last year.
Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
Read full article: Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecutionVoting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trumpโs baseless claims about the 2020 election.
Trump-backed Fuller and Democrat Harris move to Georgia runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: Trump-backed Fuller and Democrat Harris move to Georgia runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor GreeneRepublican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greeneโs former U.S. House seat in Georgia.
Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring Trump
Read full article: Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring TrumpSupreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred over the many emergency orders the court has issued allowing President Donald Trump to move ahead with key parts of his agenda.
The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
Read full article: The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from ArizonaThe Republican leader of Arizonaโs state Senate says he has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 presidential election.
White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations
Read full article: White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegationsThe White House says it fired an NTSB board member for serious misconduct, and he says the claims are false.
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Read full article: Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delayVisitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.
Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war
Read full article: Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran warThe U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons.
Iran war deaths could resurface Trumpโs complicated history with military sacrifice
Read full article: Iran war deaths could resurface Trumpโs complicated history with military sacrificePresident Donald Trump visited Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to view the dignified transfer for six soldiers killed during his war with Iran.
Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
Read full article: Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfareA top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons.
Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
Read full article: Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitaryA Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.
Messi has long steered clear of politics. Does his visit to Trump's White House mark a change?
Read full article: Messi has long steered clear of politics. Does his visit to Trump's White House mark a change?Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House.
Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute
Read full article: Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tributeFrom former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.โs influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader.
Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom
Read full article: Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loomDemocrats are gearing up for a bruising presidential primary as they argue over how to rebuild a winning coalition.
'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right
Read full article: 'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the rightOn its own, the phrase โChrist is kingโ sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.
Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
Read full article: Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, HaleyA Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial.
Noem defends Homeland Security Department in post-shooting appearances before Congress
Read full article: Noem defends Homeland Security Department in post-shooting appearances before CongressHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrapped up two days of scrutiny in Congress, appearing for the first time in front of lawmakers since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers.
A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US
Read full article: A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in USA criminal trial in New York is airing claims that Iranโs paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was entangled in a foiled 2024 assassination plot that eyed then-candidate Donald Trump as a possible target.
New Yorkโs congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trumpโs objections
Read full article: New Yorkโs congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trumpโs objectionsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administrationโs efforts to halt New Yorkโs first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan.
In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner
Read full article: In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinnerPresident Donald Trump says he plans to attend the White House Correspondentsโ Association dinner on April 25, the first time he's done so as president.
