President Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a popular spot for protests, celebrations, and photos.

The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.

Andy Burnham has set himself apart from the man he expects to replace as British prime minister.

Tensions are high in Venezuela as the death toll rises to 1,430 after two powerful earthquakes struck three days ago.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow has won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

A federal appeals court has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.

A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.

Fear is ricocheting through Haitian communities across the United States after the Supreme Court decided to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters.

OpenAI has restricted the release of its new AI model at the request of President Donald Trump's administration.

The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.

President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.

The Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson's guilt.

Tensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term.

Democrats are organizing events nationwide this weekend to address affordability concerns.

The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national “billionaires' tax” and suggests the U.S. government should own a stake in AI companies.

The United States has struck Iran in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.

America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program.

Vice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle.

A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices green-lit the practice of limiting the number of people who can apply for asylum each day.

World leaders and Venezuela related celebrities are reacting with offers and solidarity after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation on Wednesday, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into places such as stores and hotels.

The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth.

The Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving air defenses to protect key targets like Moscow as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside the country.

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.

U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington.

President Donald Trump's visit to Capitol Hill is rekindling a feud with one Republican senator.

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.

A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia’s next president.

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.

President Donald Trump is on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday for a campaign-style rally that he hopes gets Americans excited about his presidency and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

Mallory McMorrow is trying to turn the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge into a campaign issue in Michigan’s Senate race.

President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about himself.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 4 in 10 U_S_ adults feel “proud” about the country's 250th anniversary, while about 3 in 10 feel “excited.”.

President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States is the only nation to guarantee citizenship to children born within its borders.

U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler are retiring in January, but they are passing the torch to former aides who won the Democratic primaries to replace them.

Olympian Jessie Diggins visited Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized.

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.

The Kennedy dynasty won’t be returning to Congress next year.

Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year.

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast.

The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states.

A federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants across the United States.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

President Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.

The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.

The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents and moderates.

Eight people accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa have been sentenced to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest.

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.

A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda.

The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against 455 people as part of a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers.

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.

The Supreme Court has barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites.

Security forces in Turkey have detained over 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State.

President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Pennsylvania, for a speech meant to focusing on the economy.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History highlights the complexities of the American story.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has successfully backed three allies in Democratic U.S. House primaries.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP runoff election for governor, defeating the candidate President Donald Trump had initially backed.

Top allies of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have defeated establishment-backed Democrats in New York's congressional primary elections.

Maryland Democrat Adrian Boafo has advanced to November’s general election in the race to succeed his retiring former boss, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer.

Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that's constricted global oil supplies.

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

A federal judge cited Texas’ use of the SAVE database, which flagged several voters who were actually citizens, and said the checks violated privacy and voting rights.

The top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

Authorities have arrested two more people in Missouri and Washington state in connection with a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC event at the White House earlier this month.

Tucker Carlson says he won't support the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections.

A federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.