California’s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.

Democrats are trying to defend California and make inroads in Iowa in primary elections.

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

A federal judge has agreed to postpone a civil trial over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a flurry of last-minute settlements resolved most of the remaining claims.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to deliver a broad defense of independent institutions while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston.

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington.

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records.

Iowa Democrats are deciding between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary.

Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth.

U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war.

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones.

President Donald Trump has wrapped up a three-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House describes as preventive medical and dental exams.

President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans.

President Donald Trump has stirred confusion by saying the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland.

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago.

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean island.

A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues.

Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen.

President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran.

The year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights.

Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.

Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to reverse Trump-era changes to consumer protection laws.

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing is drawing attention for the spectacle China might present.

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.

American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”.

Officials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”.

President Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools.

Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again.

President Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be “very interesting.”.

Federal judges around the country have raised alarms in recent months about the Trump administration’s failure to follow their orders in individual immigration cases.

Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year.

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere.

The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over the planned $400 million White House ballroom after the shooting at Saturday’s media gala.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.

Elderly residents in Old Havana gather for meals at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a crucial support amid Cuba’s economic crisis.

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project.

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night.

A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border.

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media.

U.S. President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran.

For the first time as president, Donald Trump is planning to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington this weekend.

President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban Americans.

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas issued in the investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, with officials asking for voluntary interviews instead of testimony before a grand jury.

Virginia voters have approved a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats in this year’s midterm elections.

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

Virginia voters are considering a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.

Former President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director.

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers.

An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year.

U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise.

A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she’s actively considering another presidential bid.

President Donald Trump says the only reason the Iranians are alive today “is to negotiate,” as he sends Vice President JD Vance overseas to work on a resolution to the war.

With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East.

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the rare European leader seeking President Donald Trump's approval.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change.

Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters.

A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his Honduras-born wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a military base just days after their wedding.

The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.

Wisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in an election that will either maintain or expand the court’s liberal majority.

For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like.

The Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump isn’t immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A U.S. resident of 27 years who was deported to Mexico by the Trump administration has returned home to Sacramento.

A tense debate during Commissioners Court took a turn when Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis revealed he had initially considered including language addressing a controversial social media post from President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.

Democrats are trying to win back the Senate.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for federal forced labor conspiracy.

A Portland soccer tournament brought girls from immigrant and refugee families together to push back against fear tied to federal immigration enforcement.

Allegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him.

Allegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that former President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States.

The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s first term to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later pardoned.

The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season.

The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in the 2026 season, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center in New York to correct any “clear and obvious” mistakes by on-field officials in case of a work stoppage.

Newly released court records indicate the Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime before a judge quashed government subpoenas, dealing a severe blow to the probe.

The 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.

Democrats are starting to treat Vice President JD Vance, not Donald Trump, as their number one focus among Republican leaders.

High level officials usually shy away from public discussion of Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor.

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

Within hours of explosive sexual abuse allegations against labor leader César Chavez, officials at a California university took swift action and covered a statue of him.

Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting a proposal to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader.

Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers.

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict.

The United Farm Workers union says it won't participate in any celebrations of founder Cesar Chavez amid what it is calling troubling but unspecified allegations.

Japanese atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori has died at age 88.

Senator Markwayne Mullin has a tough path as he moves toward leading the Department of Homeland Security, with immigration fights, disaster anger and Iran threats piling up.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

President Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.

Sen. Lindsey Graham is tying his reelection pitch to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran, a conflict for which he's long advocated.

Presidents come and go from the White House every four year or eight years.

Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.

Jill Biden says she wants to “set the record straight” as she breaks her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned about his age and viability against Republican Donald Trump.