Former Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson has moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out of the race.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert are clashing in the Republican primary for Arizona governor.
President Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina.
David Crowley has reentered Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, two weeks after suspending his campaign.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has attracted national attention and praise from across the political left with his sweeping indictments of President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized.
The Associated Press has surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel’s military actions in Gaza, their opinions of the political parties and their experiences with prejudice.
A federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in early July.
A federal judge in Boston has ruled the Trump administration can’t use an obscure clause relating to agency priorities to make funding cuts.
In yet another unprecedented move by America's first billionaire president, Donald Trump may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform.
President Donald Trump has released a trove documents that he claims prove voter fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has warned state officials they could lose funding or face investigations if they don't follow President Donald Trump’s election security demands.
President Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to reenter the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor.
Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pledged to aggressively pursue voter fraud cases at the White House complex after President Donald Trump revived debunked election theories in a primetime speech.
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Houston, is holding a public vigil for him.
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term.
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism.
The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth.
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on topics that included elections and voting machines, revisiting long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
President Donald Trump is making a primetime address to the nation that's expected to include discussion of election issues.
Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months.
Markwayne Mullin is facing his first major test as Homeland Security secretary after three people were killed in encounters with ICE officers in less than a week.
Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote.
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government.
The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting questions about his brief but turbulent tenure atop the Justice Department during a Senate confirmation hearing that will test President Donald Trump’s grip on Republican lawmakers whose support the nominee will need for the job.
President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after two deadly shootings within a week, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them.
President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots.”.
President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.
Franklin County residents are demanding more transparency from local leaders over a potential data center project known as “Project Flash,” though county officials say no formal plans have been presented or approved.
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections.
Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids.
The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.
Lawmakers in the Senate have unveiled a bipartisan proposal to address Social Security's looming insolvency.
Senator Ron Wyden has accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking the law by urging third-party candidates to drop out of Iowa congressional races.
Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups for allegedly conspiring to suppress criticism of Israel.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress.
Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One.
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected.
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.
President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway.
August primaries in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota will be another gauge of Democratic voters’ frustration with the establishment.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother, Lindsey Graham’s, temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate.
Senate Republicans are returning to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has for the first time revealed what led to his hospitalization.
Lindsey Graham was the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners and he rose to become a prominent senator and fixture on the global stage.
Many longtime residents of the small Alaska fishing community of Petersburg say they opposed efforts by the state to keep a local man named Dan Sullivan from running in this year's U.S. Senate race, even if they're not voting for him.
Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.
Homeland Security has not fulfilled its promise to equip all officers with body cameras, despite receiving significant funding.
A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after a dispute delayed its debut.
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool again as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to renovate the site pushes past his initial July 4 deadline.
Senior U.S. officials are demanding that Iran’s leadership publicly state that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been fully restored.
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission charged with assisting state and local elections officials.
A new AP-NORC poll finds that many Jewish Americans feel unsafe in the United States, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken about Turkey as well as U.S. moves in the Persian Gulf.
Democratic socialists have recently won elections in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver.
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Jewish adults in the U.S. don’t feel well represented by political leaders at a troubling moment for many in their community.
A video played in a Utah court reveals that the defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is closing Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary by arguing she is the party’s strongest candidate to beat Republicans.
Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop.
As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the message from a summit in Ankara, Turkey, is that “NATO delivers.”.
The Trumps administration has been ramping up pressure on state election officials to make sure noncitizens aren't registered to vote.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch McConnell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate, warns that Israel is becoming isolated due to its leadership.
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has paused for the day and will resume Thursday.
The U.S. has carried out another round of strikes on Iran hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire.
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in.
Graham Platner's bid for Maine Senate may be all but over, but it's likely other candidates will find themselves on a similar path in the future.
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway.
Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting.
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County.
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.
Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn’t resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault.
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has entered its second day.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.
