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President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

Three U.S. service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the attacks on Iran

Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room

Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room

Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei

Three close allies of the United States say they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran’s retaliatory strikes following the killing of its supreme leader

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war

The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation

Key questions surround the death of a nearly blind refugee after he was dropped off at a coffee shop alone

Key questions surround the death of a nearly blind refugee after he was dropped off at a coffee shop alone

Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say

Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say

Group holds dance parties on overpass to call for peace in politics

Group holds dance parties on overpass to call for peace in politics

Trump goes to war despite professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Mideast

President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an “America first” agenda

Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain

Some of the jubilation was open and even raucous

US Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party's nominee in November

Trump officials decline Sunday show invitations amid Iran strikes

Trump officials decline Sunday show invitations amid Iran strikes

Hateful symbols removed from home after months of complaints from neighbors

Hateful symbols removed from home after months of complaints from neighbors

Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel

Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers are scrambling to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines and online portals after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?

Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?

CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran

CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran

Who might replace Iran’s supreme leader? There’s no clear successor

Who might replace Iran’s supreme leader? There’s no clear successor

Taliban allows men to beat their wives as long as they don’t break bones or leave open wounds

Taliban allows men to beat their wives as long as they don’t break bones or leave open wounds

What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation

What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation

Exclusive: Trump crossed a ‘very dangerous red line’ with killing of supreme leader, Iranian official tells CNN

Exclusive: Trump crossed a ‘very dangerous red line’ with killing of supreme leader, Iranian official tells CNN

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base

Trump talks regime change in Iran after strikes, but history shows that could be very hard

Regime change might seem straightforward at first

John Cornyn goes scorched earth to try to save his Senate seat

John Cornyn goes scorched earth to try to save his Senate seat

Knight delivers joke during 'SNL' appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh in the wake of a weeklong dustup involving the United States women and men’s gold medal-winning hockey teams

What we know about the death of Iranian supreme leader Khamenei

What we know about the death of Iranian supreme leader Khamenei

Despite massive US attack and death of ayatollah, regime change in Iran is unlikely

President Trump has appealed to Iranians to topple their government, but a popular uprising is unlikely to defeat current leadership or the Revolutionary Guards, a former US diplomat says.

The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability

Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel

Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a major attack by Israel and the United States

Ayatollah Khamenei, who battled the US and Israel for decades as Iran’s supreme leader, has been killed

Ayatollah Khamenei, who battled the US and Israel for decades as Iran’s supreme leader, has been killed

Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind

Saturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023

US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

The United States and Israel have clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a halt to their attacks and a return to negotiations

In familiar ritual, Israelis race back and forth to shelters to escape Iranian missile barrages

Nonstop Iranian missile fire has sent residents of central Israel scrambling in and out of shelters throughout the day

From Tehran to Dubai: Geolocated videos show the shockwaves of US-Israeli strikes — and Iran’s retaliation

From Tehran to Dubai: Geolocated videos show the shockwaves of US-Israeli strikes — and Iran’s retaliation

Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked

Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran

America and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia halted operations

Congress to vote on Trump’s war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes

Congress to vote on Trump’s war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes

Are Trump’s strikes against Iran legal? Experts are skeptical

Are Trump’s strikes against Iran legal? Experts are skeptical

War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran

March in Asheville encourages residents to vote ahead of primary election deadlines

March in Asheville encourages residents to vote ahead of primary election deadlines

A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

Should marijuana users be able to own guns

Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan as 'open war' on border continues

Pakistan’s military has struck deeper into Afghanistan as border fighting intensifies and both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses

James Talarico believes a Texas surprise is coming in November. First, he needs to win the Senate primary

James Talarico believes a Texas surprise is coming in November. First, he needs to win the Senate primary

With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor

With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor

Trump deliberated on Iran for weeks. His ‘massive and ongoing’ operation comes with acknowledgment US lives could be lost

Trump deliberated on Iran for weeks. His ‘massive and ongoing’ operation comes with acknowledgment US lives could be lost

Trump wonders why Iran won’t ‘capitulate’ on its nuclear program. Here’s why

Trump wonders why Iran won’t ‘capitulate’ on its nuclear program. Here’s why

US ambassador to Israel Urges Embassy Staff to Leave ‘Today’ as tensions with Iran increase

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told embassy staff in an email on Friday that if they want to leave the country amid the possibility of a strike on Iran they “should do so TODAY,” according to a source familiar with the message.

Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed

Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects

Joe Biden returns to bask in 'thank you' event from South Carolina Democrats

Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign

Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported

A federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported

North Korea’s Kim gifts rifles to officials and his daughter takes aim after party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has gifted top government and military officials new sniper rifles following a weeklong ruling party congress celebrating his leadership

Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei

Argentine President Javier Milei has scored a crucial victory in congress with the approval of a sweeping labor reform aimed at radically altering labor relations in the South American country

Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe

Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools, is being placed on paid leave two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters

Renee Good was ‘slow to anger, quick to love,' her father tells AP

Renee Good loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration

Trump's 'pretty much' decided whom to endorse in Texas' Senate primary but isn't yet saying a name

President Donald Trump says he's “pretty much” made his decision on whom to endorse in Texas’ heated Republican Senate primary, but he still refuses to name his pick publicly

Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program but has indicated he'll give the negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East

Trump administration designates Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Trump administration designates Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in a deportation scheme

A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison

Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship

Democratic lawmakers say former President Bill Clinton has tried to answer every question during a deposition over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Kamala Harris endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Democratic Senate primary, giving Crockett a big boost as she faces concerns about electability

Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI push

The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from “woke” policies

Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'

The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called “factories of anti-American resentment.”

Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers

After months of heated wrangling, Paramount has emerged the apparent victor in its bid to acquire storied Hollywood rival Warner Bros

New York woman who duped investors and funneled money to Trump fundraiser gets 9 years in prison

A New York businesswoman has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that prosecutors say ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen funds to U.S. political campaigns, including a campaign fundraiser for President Donald Trump

Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral services, celebration of life continues Friday at Rainbow PUSH headquarters

Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral services, celebration of life continues Friday at Rainbow PUSH headquarters

Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means

CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company

Shortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm down, in effect

Trump has claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say that’s not backed up by US intelligence.

Trump has claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say that’s not backed up by US intelligence.

Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father

A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people

Kamala Harris is backing Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary

Kamala Harris is backing Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary

2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others

Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth

Partial government shutdown starts to hit TSA workers’ paychecks

Partial government shutdown starts to hit TSA workers’ paychecks

Emergence of Epstein island photo leads to new calls for Lutnick to testify

Emergence of Epstein island photo leads to new calls for Lutnick to testify

Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier

The Swedish military says that a Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else

Former presidents are just like us

Senate GOP candidates in Texas rally with Trump, but leave without an endorsement

Senate GOP candidates in Texas rally with Trump, but leave without an endorsement

Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom

A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis

Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries

Tensions between son of Iran's last shah and Kurdish dissidents show cracks in Iranian opposition

Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi is clashing with Kurdish Iranian dissident groups, exposing splits in the Iranian opposition

US ambassador to Israel tells embassy staff if they want to leave they ‘should do so TODAY’

US ambassador to Israel tells embassy staff if they want to leave they ‘should do so TODAY’

House Democrats say they're headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress

Democrats are growing more confident of winning a majority in the House in the November elections

Correction: Britain-Prince Andrew-Glance story

In a story published Oct. 30, 2025, about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, The Associated Press erroneously reported that his house was sold in 2007 for 20% over the 15 million pound asking price

Royal prerogative: King Charles III banishes Andrew to buttress the House of Windsor's foundations

No one is bigger than the monarchy

What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries

The first primaries of the 2026 election season will offer an early read on voter mood in President Donald Trump’s second term and on how both parties are adapting

US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in December

The Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of Venezuela in December

Hillary Clinton speaks after testifying behind closed doors in House Epstein investigation

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters she did not know Jeffrey Epstein and that she repeatedly told the House Oversight Committee that during her more than six-hour deposition today.

The Jesse Jackson that I knew

The Jesse Jackson that I knew

Netflix shockingly bows out, leaving Paramount as the apparent Warner Bros. winner

Netflix shockingly bows out, leaving Paramount as the apparent Warner Bros. winner

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India to reset strained ties and push deeper trade cooperation with New Delhi

How US envoy Kushner’s ‘incomprehension’ of diplomacy stunned France

How US envoy Kushner’s ‘incomprehension’ of diplomacy stunned France

Brussels orders probe of Mandelson's Epstein ties while EU trade rep

The European Commission has asked its anti-fraud watchdog to examine Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the EU’s trade chief

AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

A crowded Democratic primary in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization that has stirred anger and frustration while exacerbating tensions over the war in Gaza

FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has full confidence in Mexico as a World Cup host, even after a deadly wave of cartel violence

A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop

Police in New York state are investigating how a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar died after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a doughnut shop in Buffalo

The Trump administration is about to release billions in disaster aid. Several blue states won’t be included

The Trump administration is about to release billions in disaster aid. Several blue states won’t be included

US Olympic hockey player distances himself from White House video trashing Canadians

US Olympic hockey player distances himself from White House video trashing Canadians

Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson says

Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow wider use of its technology

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told members of Congress she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and didn't recall ever meeting him

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks

Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts

Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism

Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment

Canada’s minister for U.S. trade says the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement could be subject to annual review and that uncertainty could be the objective of the Trump administration

US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms

Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program but walked away without a deal

Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private

Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him

The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has violated his rights to defend himself by blocking funds to pay his legal costs

Justice Department prosecutor says in court he wasn’t told by higher-ups to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Justice Department prosecutor says in court he wasn’t told by higher-ups to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country

Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism

Trump's State of the Union address seen by 32.6 million people, down 4 million from 2025 speech

An estimated 32.6 million people have watched President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on television

Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren’t there to change filibuster rules

Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren’t there to change filibuster rules

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company

171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says

Congolese authorities and a civil society group say they found mass graves in an area of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S. mediated peace deal

Mamdani pitches Trump on housing with mock newspaper in latest White House visit

President Donald Trump has met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House to talk about big federal housing investments

Crowds of Chicago mourners pay respects to Jesse Jackson at start of cross-country memorial services

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy

Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady

U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations said Thursday would be a first

People rally in Sacramento for return of woman they say was wrongfully deported

People rally in Sacramento for return of woman they say was wrongfully deported

US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur

U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians

Mamdani shows up to Trump meeting with a major New York City housing pitch — and props

Mamdani shows up to Trump meeting with a major New York City housing pitch — and props

Break-in at Democratic Party Headquarters; No update from APD

Break-in at Democratic Party Headquarters; No update from APD

What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4

Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says

A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Gov. Tim Walz has denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign

The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister says

Iran and the United States held a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva as Washington sends airships and warships to the Middle East to underscore the U.S. demand that Iran stop enriching uranium

Judge lets White House ballroom project continue; preservation group to bring new challenge

Judge lets White House ballroom project continue; preservation group to bring new challenge

Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv's talks with US

Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses return to work after longest nurses strike in NYC history

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses return to work after longest nurses strike in NYC history

US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove immigration protections for thousands of Syrians

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove immigration protections for thousands of Syrians

Teen detained by ICE last year leaves State of the Union after being targeted in DHS tweet: "Everyone said it was ok."

Teen detained by ICE last year leaves State of the Union after being targeted in DHS tweet: "Everyone said it was ok."

Couples say DCFS wrongfully took their newborns over false allegations

Couples say DCFS wrongfully took their newborns over false allegations

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived

Trump admin halts Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud claims

Trump admin halts Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud claims

Wesley Hunt is facing attacks from better-known rivals Cornyn, Paxton in Texas' GOP Senate primary

Texas U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt’s rivals are increasing their attacks on the two-term Republican ahead of Tuesday’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an end to legal protections for Syrian migrants

The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to allow the government to end legal protections for migrants from Syria for now

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stand with Israel “shoulder-to-shoulder, opposing terrorism and its supporters.”

Jersey votes to approve assisted dying, as a similar UK bill stalls in House of Lords

The island of Jersey has voted to legalize assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, as a similar bill stalls in the U.K. Parliament

How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

As President Trump and other Republicans cast doubt on the legitimacy of the US electoral system, other democracies offer lessons in protecting the integrity of voting systems.

UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons

U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain has announced she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health

World Economic Forum head Børge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links

World Economic Forum head Børge Brende says that he is stepping down after he faced pressure over contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Danish prime minister calls a parliamentary election on March 24

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that the Scandinavian country will hold a parliamentary election on March 24

Democratic primary turnout is surging in Texas, according to early voting data

Democratic primary turnout is surging in Texas, according to early voting data

The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security law

A Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a U.S.-based activist to eight months in prison in the first case brought against the relative of a pro-democracy activist wanted by the city's authorities under a national security law

Team USA captain calls President Trump’s White House invite a ‘distasteful joke’

Team USA captain calls President Trump’s White House invite a ‘distasteful joke’

ICE won’t be at polling places for midterms, Trump appointee tells state election officials

ICE won’t be at polling places for midterms, Trump appointee tells state election officials

Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files

FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say

The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican’s hoarding of classified documents

Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges

Residents in a Southern California city want local police to stop letting federal immigration agents train at a publicly owned firing range

DHS official promises that federal immigration agents won't be at polling places during the midterms

A DHS official is promising top state election administrators that immigration agents will not be at polling places during November's midterm election

Lawyers say Pennsylvania student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief

Lawyers for student protesters detained in Pennsylvania after a scuffle with police say their clients did not know that a man in street clothes who put his arm around a 15-year-old girl’s neck was the local police chief

Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent

Prosecutors say a grand jury has rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds

The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy

Meet the man Trump picked to pursue his war on fraud at the Justice Department

Meet the man Trump picked to pursue his war on fraud at the Justice Department

Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight

Bill and Hillary Clinton are slated to testify this week in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a deal with Republicans after it became clear that Congress — with the help of some Democrats — was on track to hold them in contempt if they refused to cooperate

Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

Marco Rubio is visiting the Caribbean, where he's defending the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts

Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts

UN sanctions 4 commanders in Sudan's paramilitary force accused of atrocities in Darfur

The U_N_ Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U_N_ experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.”

Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment

Iran has pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program

Mamdani's relationship with NYPD gets icy after officers were pelted in a snowball fight

A massive snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department

Arizona governor's race will test MAGA future for Republican Party

Arizona Republicans are fighting over whether to send a hard-right candidate to the general election for governor, even after recent statewide losses

Man whose daughter is battling cancer arrested by ICE

Man whose daughter is battling cancer arrested by ICE

Hunter College professor under fire for offensive comments caught on hot mic during Zoom meeting

Hunter College professor under fire for offensive comments caught on hot mic during Zoom meeting

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims

Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Medal of Honor during Trump's speech

A helicopter pilot wounded in the raid that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has received the Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud'

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud says he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor,” amid growing questions about how the new unit will operate free of political pressure from a White House that has declared a “war on fraud.”

Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled

Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled

India's Modi addresses Israel's Parliament as Netanyahu touts mutual alliance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from lawmakers in Israel

The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary

Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace

Moore's Ford Bridge: Remembering America's last mass lynching

Moore's Ford Bridge: Remembering America's last mass lynching

MPD officer criminally charged, accused of misusing license plate recognition system for personal reasons

MPD officer criminally charged, accused of misusing license plate recognition system for personal reasons

Idaho House committee under fire after man delivers racist testimony in brownface

Idaho House committee under fire after man delivers racist testimony in brownface

Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near

The Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks

Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation is set to meet on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys ahead of another round of trilateral talks with Russia

Trump to present Medal of Freedom to Team USA men's hockey star Connor Hellebuyck

President Donald Trump said he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to US men’s hockey Olympic gold medalist Connor Hellebuyck. Trump also introduced the men’s hockey team to drive home an argument that the country is “winning again.” Members of the team, clad in navy American flag sweaters accessorized with their medals, entered into the press gallery and received a bipartisan standing ovation and chants of “USA!”

Trump's return to office has seen sweeping changes to immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump’s return to office has seen sweeping changes to how immigration enforcement is carried out

Tennessee bill could make women eligible for murder charges or the death penalty in abortion cases

Tennessee bill could make women eligible for murder charges or the death penalty in abortion cases

Town hall in Kapolei warns of fentanyl disguised as food, impacts on the community

Town hall in Kapolei warns of fentanyl disguised as food, impacts on the community

Secretary Noem threatens to again suspend TSA PreCheck amid DHS shutdown

Secretary Noem threatens to again suspend TSA PreCheck amid DHS shutdown

UK parliamentary speaker says he tipped off police over possible Mandelson flight risk

The Speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons has told lawmakers that he tipped off police that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the U.S. who is facing accusations of leaking information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a possible flight risk

President Donald Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now

President Donald Trump has a midterm year message to sell

Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

Many Americans are unhappy with the two major parties but seldom support alternatives. New England is an exception.

Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson released after arrest amid Epstein probe

Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson released after arrest amid Epstein probe

UK leader Starmer faces an electoral test after Epstein fallout shakes his grip on power

Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles

US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse

The U.S. will wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after the African country withdrew from talks on a proposed $367 million bilateral funding deal

Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message

Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but neighboring Ukraine

US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’

US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’

Scale of Xi’s military purges could hinder China’s ability to fight, says think tank

Scale of Xi’s military purges could hinder China’s ability to fight, says think tank

‘This is misery for us:’ New home construction stalls after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

‘This is misery for us:’ New home construction stalls after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Supreme Court justices sit in silence at State of the Union as Trump slams their tariffs decision

Supreme Court justices sit in silence at State of the Union as Trump slams their tariffs decision

Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China

Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China

Freed Venezuelan political prisoner reunites with niece at Trump’s State of the Union address

Freed Venezuelan political prisoner reunites with niece at Trump’s State of the Union address

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

Many Iranians are worried as the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and the next round of talks in Geneva get closer

Trump’s State of the Union left some viewers unconvinced that he’ll lower cost of living, CNN poll finds

Trump’s State of the Union left some viewers unconvinced that he’ll lower cost of living, CNN poll finds

Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union

President Donald Trump has made the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities

Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran

Japan says Iran has detained a Japanese citizen in Tehran since January and it is demanding the person's quick release

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is 'winning so much'

President Donald Trump has used a record-length State of the Union to argue that the country is “winning” under his leadership, even as his approval ratings slide

The Latest: Trump lays out his midterm agenda at the State of the Union

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union has given his State of the Union address

Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union address

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington

President Donald Trump has presented the Purple Heart medal during his State of the Union Address and honored two National Guard members who were shot while patrolling in Washington last year

Trump skates on Team USA’s hockey wins during State of the Union address

Trump skates on Team USA’s hockey wins during State of the Union address

Trial begins for group accused of antifa links in shooting at Texas immigration detention center

Federal prosecutors are describing those who participated in a July 4 gathering outside a Texas immigration detention center that left a police officer wounded as antifa members intent on a “violent campaign” to influence U.S. policy

US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'

The gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has visited President Donald Trump at the White House and later received about a 2-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address

From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

The designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing

Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump’s speech after protest

Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump’s speech after protest

Zohran Mamdani and NYC police are at odds after two officers were injured in a snowball fight

Zohran Mamdani and NYC police are at odds after two officers were injured in a snowball fight

Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he's sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. was sending a hospital ship to Greenland because people there are not getting care, but the claim faces pushback

CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military action

The CIA is offering help to potential informants in Iran as President Donald Trump mulls possible military action

Gov. Gavin Newsom takes heat from Republicans and LGBTQ+ lawmakers during book tour

If politicians write memoirs to generate online buzz and headlines, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting plenty of both - favorable and not

Pennsylvania residents question police response to student ICE protesters after juveniles detained

Some residents in the Philadelphia suburb of Quakertown are calling for the police chief to resign after a scuffle between police and students protesting ICE policies left several juveniles in custody

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children

Court says the IRS can continue to share immigrants' taxpayer data with ICE

A federal appeals court is allowing the IRS to keep sharing some taxpayer data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract

Ex-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history

Ukrainian envoy says US raised concerns about strikes aimed at Russia that impacted US oil interests

The State Department has expressed its displeasure over Ukraine's recent attacks on the Russian port of Novorossiysk that have impacted U.S. oil interests in Kazakhstan

Why US men's hockey team is under fire after call with Trump

The US Olympic men’s hockey team is facing backlash after laughing during a call with President Trump following their gold medal win. Trump joked he would be “impeached” for not inviting the US women’s hockey team, who also won gold. The women’s team later declined his State of the Union invitation.

Trump administration considers forcing banks to verify customers’ citizenship

Trump administration considers forcing banks to verify customers’ citizenship

Kash Patel’s use of the FBI jet sparks outrage. Here’s why he couldn’t travel to the Olympics any other way

Kash Patel’s use of the FBI jet sparks outrage. Here’s why he couldn’t travel to the Olympics any other way

House rejects quick passage of bill that some say would have prevented deadly DC midair collision

House rejects quick passage of bill that some say would have prevented deadly DC midair collision

Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts

A federal appeals court is weighing whether the Trump administration unlawfully shut down a $20 billion green bank program and froze money meant for climate nonprofits

US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target

US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target

Brazil’s Supreme Court begins trial of suspects in Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco killing

Brazil’s Supreme Court has started the high-profile trial of the suspects allegedly behind the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver in 2018

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not resign amid affair allegations

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not resign amid affair allegations

Protest held on Greek island against docked US aircraft carrier as Iran tension builds

Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East

Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s president

Zelenskyy says Putin has 'not broken' Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia's all-out invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war

Utah judge rejects defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case

A judge has decided to keep prosecutors on the case of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing in Utah

The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may near

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade

What to know about UK politician Peter Mandelson's ties to his 'best pal,' the late Jeffrey Epstein

Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Latest: Ukraine marks 4 years since Russia's full-scale invasion

It's been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united

Judge declines to dismiss prosecutors from the case against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson

Judge declines to dismiss prosecutors from the case against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson

First lady Melania and Donald Trump bringing separate guests to SOTU in break with precedent

First lady Melania and Donald Trump bringing separate guests to SOTU in break with precedent

US ambassador to France defuses diplomatic squabble with Paris over killing of student

The U.S. ambassador to France has reached out to defuse a new diplomatic spat after skipping a French summons over U.S. comments on French politics

Democrat quits clean energy firm over Epstein links

Democrat quits clean energy firm over Epstein links

Fire chief to be recognized at State of the Union address for Helene efforts

Fire chief to be recognized at State of the Union address for Helene efforts

US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

The Pentagon says U.S. military forces have boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela

Cobb officials say they understand concern in case of young man found hanging from tree in park, reiterate 'no indicators' of foul play

Cobb officials say they understand concern in case of young man found hanging from tree in park, reiterate 'no indicators' of foul play

Sierra Leone says security force members apprehended by Guinea's military following border incursion

Sierra Leone's government says that several members of a security team including an officer have been apprehended and transported over the border by members of the Guinean military

Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

Canadian regulators have approved Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planes’ status in Canada

Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

A divided Supreme Court has ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail

France bans US ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French ministers

France bans US ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French ministers

Mayra Flores fights to reclaim a Rio Grande Valley seat in Congress as Trump backs a rival

Mayra Flores is fighting for a political comeback in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black

Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black

Speaker Johnson tells House Republican to address affair allegations but says he shouldn’t resign

Speaker Johnson tells House Republican to address affair allegations but says he shouldn’t resign

FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

A gobsmacking amount of money is spent on federal elections in the US. The credit or blame for that reaches back to a landmark, 50-year-old Supreme Court decision.

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

From the civil rights era of the 1960s until today, white victims of government violence have received disproportionate attention.

Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Seventeen international aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to allow them to keep working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian areas as Israel is set to bar them for refusing to comply with new rules

4 things to watch in Trump’s State of the Union

4 things to watch in Trump’s State of the Union

What others can learn from how Minnesota helped its most vulnerable residents during the ICE surge

What others can learn from how Minnesota helped its most vulnerable residents during the ICE surge

Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’

Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader's visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China as Germany worries about rising Chinese competition and Beijing’s stance on Ukraine

What to expect from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s State of the Union response

What to expect from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s State of the Union response

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of two key ports on the Panama Canal once run by a Hong Kong company

Australia begins sweeping public inquiry probing antisemitism after Bondi Beach killings

A federal inquiry has begun into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival

Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe

Police in Britain say Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in an Epstein files misconduct probe

Trump confronts his 3 main options on Iran — from diplomacy to trying to topple a regime

Trump confronts his 3 main options on Iran — from diplomacy to trying to topple a regime

Soldiers keep up clash with cartel gunmen a day after Mexico's military killed top drug lord

A day after the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts

Panama seizes 2 key canal ports from Hong Kong operator following Supreme Court ruling

A Hong Kong-based company that has operated key ports at the ends of the Panama Canal for decades says the government has seized them

Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree

South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has appealed his life sentence for rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024

Trump's big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

President Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver the State of the Union address

Isaac Hayes estate settles lawsuit accusing Trump of unauthorized song use

President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit with singer Isaac Hayes Jr.’s estate over the campaign’s use of the song “Hold On, I’m Coming” without permission

US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday

Trump faces a skeptical public and myriad challenges ahead of State of the Union address

Trump faces a skeptical public and myriad challenges ahead of State of the Union address

ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum

A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer says the agency’s training for new deportation officers is broken as ICE ramps up its hiring

The Latest: Trump warns countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump is threatening countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports

Body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is to lie in state in South Carolina

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is being honored in South Carolina, where he was born and where his civil rights work began as a teenager

US sheds light on its allegation of Chinese nuclear test and urges nations to push for disarmament

A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections

FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration

When the American men’s hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel

US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3

The U.S. military says it killed three people in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea

US women’s hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invite, citing scheduling

US women’s hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invite, citing scheduling

No deals in ending partial government shutdown

Both sides remain dug in over their demands to end the partial government shutdown of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. CNN's Camila DeChalus has the latest.

Community rallies for peace, justice after deadly nightclub shooting

Community rallies for peace, justice after deadly nightclub shooting

The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida

Ontario's premier says 'the walls are closing in' on Trump after Supreme Court tariff decision

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says pressure is building on President Donald Trump as courts and Congress push back on his tariff agenda

Dow tumbles more than 800 points as tariff uncertainty and AI disruption fears roil markets

Dow tumbles more than 800 points as tariff uncertainty and AI disruption fears roil markets

US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

Lakefront Brewery says it missed out on at least $400,000 in revenue due to Trump tariffs

Lakefront Brewery says it missed out on at least $400,000 in revenue due to Trump tariffs

Will the killing of ‘El Mencho’ set off turf wars and narco-terrorism across Mexico?

Will the killing of ‘El Mencho’ set off turf wars and narco-terrorism across Mexico?

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case

A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature's latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

A federal court ruling means the new Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election

CDC deputy director abruptly departs agency

CDC deputy director abruptly departs agency

EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity over latest Trump maneuver

Europe's asking for answers about US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 15% global tax, or tariff, on imports

Artist's new exhibit "Freedom Fighters" showcasing important Black figures for Black History Month

Artist's new exhibit "Freedom Fighters" showcasing important Black figures for Black History Month

Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says

The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed worked as a golf course groundskeeper and sold illustrations of golf courses

Planes, police and airbases: New allegations of how Andrew may have used taxpayer money to meet Epstein

Planes, police and airbases: New allegations of how Andrew may have used taxpayer money to meet Epstein

Mar-a-Lago trespassing incidents highlight mental health crises and legal outcomes

Mar-a-Lago trespassing incidents highlight mental health crises and legal outcomes

Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop it

Supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye have held a prayer service in a Catholic cathedral to press for his release

What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico

The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching a major victory

EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after Hungary objects

Hungary has blocked the European Union’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and said it will hold up a big new loan for Ukraine

How political tensions between India and Pakistan might make their way into English cricket

Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan might be spilling over into English cricket

Business owner who challenged Trump's tariffs reacts to Supreme Court decision

Rick Woldenberg is the owner of Learning Resources and one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that overturned President Trump's sweeping tariffs. He joins Victor Blackwell on CNN This Morning to discuss his reaction to the ruling and what President Trump had to say about him and the other plaintiffs.

Judge Aileen Cannon bars the release of special counsel report on Trump’s handling of classified documents

Judge Aileen Cannon bars the release of special counsel report on Trump’s handling of classified documents

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were illegal

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change

From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy

As Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks four years, the pressure on Russia’s economy is starting to show

How Homeland Security’s subpoenas and databases of protesters threaten the ‘uninhibited, robust, and wide-open’ free speech protected by Supreme Court precedent

It’s difficult to measure what is lost when an opinion is never voiced and impossible to catalogue the arguments that never form because a speaker calculates the risk and decides silence is safer.

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Palestinian Authority officials say Israeli settlers have attacked a West Bank mosque

Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message that Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the House and the Senate

International Criminal Court opens hearings into former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

The International Criminal Court has started pretrial hearings on former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing three counts of crimes against humanity for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office

Who sits where at Trump’s State of the Union address: A visual guide

Who sits where at Trump’s State of the Union address: A visual guide

Trump’s approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union

Trump’s approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union

Prince William and Kate put on a united (and color-coordinated) front at the BAFTAs

Prince William and Kate put on a united (and color-coordinated) front at the BAFTAs

FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates with US men’s hockey team after Olympic win

FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates with US men’s hockey team after Olympic win

Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him

The Mexican army says it has killed the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a military operation

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

The Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues

Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard — and gives in on a snow day for students

Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard — and gives in on a snow day for students

Gavin Newsom discusses a potential 2028 matchup with Kamala Harris and why his son doesn’t want him to run

Gavin Newsom discusses a potential 2028 matchup with Kamala Harris and why his son doesn’t want him to run

Thanks but no thanks: Trump’s hospital ship plan provokes defense of Greenland health care system

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland because people there are sick and lack care

Twin Cities metro musicians release protest song to raise funds for the ACLU-MN

Twin Cities metro musicians release protest song to raise funds for the ACLU-MN

DHS reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension after confusion

DHS reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension after confusion

Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland as territory says ‘no thanks’

Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland as territory says ‘no thanks’

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border

Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan and says it killed at least 70 Pakistani militants blamed for attacks at home

France will summon Ambassador Charles Kushner over US comments on activist’s death

France is summoning U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest American comments about the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque

EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs

The European Commission says the United States needs to honor its tariff deal with the EU after the Supreme court blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda

US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

There is fresh outrage over U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks in an interview that Israel could “take it all” when asked about biblical claims to Middle East land

Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son’s detention by ICE

Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son’s detention by ICE

Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC

The ‘equal time’ rule has been around for a century and aims to promote broadcasters’ editorial independence and free expression – an idea that is now under threat from the FCC.

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates

Hungary threatens to block fresh EU sanctions against Russia over oil deliveries

Hungary is threatening to block new EU sanctions on Russia and slow EU help for Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume

A border district in Texas is flashing warning signs for Republicans in the midterms

A border district in Texas is flashing warning signs for Republicans in the midterms

Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks

Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks

From abdication to Diana, Harry and ex-Prince Andrew. A look at major British royal scandals

Britain’s monarchy faces fresh strain as police investigate the former Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct as a former trade envoy

After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement

When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II

Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China

The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations

Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River

Middle East states condemn US ambassador’s comments appearing to support ‘expansionist’ Israel

Middle East states condemn US ambassador’s comments appearing to support ‘expansionist’ Israel

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies

President Donald Trump says he's imposing a temporary global tariff of 10% after his far-reaching tariff regimen was struck down by the Supreme Court

South Korea punishes former president who thought he could unravel democracy

South Korea punishes former president who thought he could unravel democracy

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack

JPMorgan Chase now confirms it closed Donald Trump’s bank accounts after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump's tariffs

Some Republicans seemed relieved at the news that the Supreme Court had struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime

Trump announces global tariffs will increase to 15% from 10% ‘effective immediately’

Trump announces global tariffs will increase to 15% from 10% ‘effective immediately’

Opposition activists among 1,557 prisoners set for release under Venezuela's amnesty

Venezuela’s government says it is freeing large numbers of people held for political reasons after passing a new amnesty law

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Arab and Muslim countries are sharply condemning comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who said in an interview that Israel had a right to much of the Middle East

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

Brazil and India have signed a new deal to cooperate on rare earths and other critical minerals

Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying a law used to force the recent public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional

Ex-UK Prime Minister Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine ahead of ceasefire

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Western nations are truly committed to the nation’s freedom and independence

Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism

Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism

Hundreds march in Lyon to protest far-right activist's killing as Macron urges calm

About 3,000 people have joined a far-right march in the French city of Lyon after a 23-year-old nationalist activist died from a beating last week

Remaining slavery exhibits don't need to be reinstalled for now, court rules

Remaining slavery exhibits don't need to be reinstalled for now, court rules

ICE's purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns

At least 20 communities with large warehouses across the U.S. have become stealth targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $45-billion expansion of detention centers

Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine

Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine

In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimony

War veterans with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv in an adaptation of Ivan Kotliarevskyi’s “Eneida.”

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight Hezbollah members

New Mexico launches investigation of forced sterilization of Native American women

In the 1970s, the agency that provides health care to Native Americans sterilized thousands of women without their full and informed consent

Controversy hasn’t stopped Ken Paxton yet. Will a Senate run be different?

Controversy hasn’t stopped Ken Paxton yet. Will a Senate run be different?

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct, police say

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said Thursday. The arrest follows a prior review by authorities into allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter involving Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as claims he may have shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.

Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume

Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline

Analysis: These two new economic numbers blew a hole in Trump’s rosy narrative

Analysis: These two new economic numbers blew a hole in Trump’s rosy narrative

John Roberts ends Trump’s big Supreme Court winning streak

John Roberts ends Trump’s big Supreme Court winning streak

While corporate America stayed silent, a small wine importer risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs

While corporate America stayed silent, a small wine importer risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs

Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district

Utah’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the state’s four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall

Exclusive: US intelligence agencies tie Chinese explosive test to push for a completely new nuclear arsenal

Exclusive: US intelligence agencies tie Chinese explosive test to push for a completely new nuclear arsenal

Justice Department says interim US attorney is fired hours after Virginia judges appoint him to replace Trump loyalist

Justice Department says interim US attorney is fired hours after Virginia judges appoint him to replace Trump loyalist

US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3

The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Venezuela’s new amnesty law gets a chilly response from the opposition and detainees’ families

Venezuela has passed a new amnesty law, but some families of political detainees and prisoners' rights groups are reacting with mixed feelings

Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

The Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years

A defiant Trump vows new tariffs while fuming at Supreme Court

A defiant Trump vows new tariffs while fuming at Supreme Court

Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed

President Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court’s view of itself when six justices voted to strike down Trump’s signature economic policy, global tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law

The Latest: Trump says he’s enacted a 10% global tariff by executive order

The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs

Melania Trump wants to look perfect

Melania Trump wants to look perfect

Exclusive: Secret Service will offer tailored suits to new protective detail agents

Exclusive: Secret Service will offer tailored suits to new protective detail agents

What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump's tariffs

There’s little that Donald Trump has cherished more in his second term than tariffs, a symbol of his imperious approach to the presidency

Transportation secretary says it was not a mistake to close airspace around El Paso

Transportation secretary says it was not a mistake to close airspace around El Paso

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

Major cyberattack forces closure of clinics across Mississippi

Major cyberattack forces closure of clinics across Mississippi

The Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs. Which levies are impacted?

The Supreme Court has struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs

Protesters say they were attacked by bodyguards for Azerbaijan president after Trump’s Board of Peace meeting

Protesters say they were attacked by bodyguards for Azerbaijan president after Trump’s Board of Peace meeting

Judge weighs Washington Post's demand for government to return devices seized from reporter's home

A judge is weighing the Washington Post's demand for federal authorities to return electronic devices seized from a Post reporter’s Virginia home last month

US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war

South Florida farmers face catastrophic losses from historic freeze

South Florida farmers face catastrophic losses from historic freeze

The $134-billion question: Who will get a tariff refund?

The $134-billion question: Who will get a tariff refund?

Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian

Melania Trump says it's “incredible” to see the gown she wore to the 2025 inaugural balls on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History

Appeals court says Trump administration can halt work on slavery exhibit in Philadelphia amid appeal

A U.S. appeals court late Friday says the Trump administration can halt work on a National Park Service slavery exhibit in Philadelphia while it appeals a judge's order to reinstall it

Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat says Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the U.S. Trump's remarks Friday came a few hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on MSNOW’s “Morning Joe” show that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in “the next two to three days” to then send to Washington

Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda due to precedents that such honors are usually only designated for presidents

What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

The Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a bruising loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a “new and harmonious” Middle East rising from the ashes of war

Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

President Donald Trump is dealing with a major legal defeat Friday after the Supreme Court struck down many of the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth

Diplomacy is still the only viable path to peace in Ukraine, UN refugee chief Barham Salih says

The new head of the U.N. refugee agency says diplomacy is the only realistic path to peace in Ukraine, as humanitarian aid runs short

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official

A look at the military hardware the US has positioned for potential war with Iran

A look at the military hardware the US has positioned for potential war with Iran

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know

House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol

House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol

Police search former Prince Andrew's home a day after his arrest

Police have searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Rep. Tony Gonzales denies allegations that he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide

Rep. Tony Gonzales denies allegations that he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide

Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank

Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes an 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USA

American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, then bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an “L.”

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

Both Prohibition and current mass deportation efforts were hastily built, staffed by people permitted to use force, and had difficult objectives to achieve.

5 European nations pledge millions to use Ukrainian know-how to make cheap drone defenses

Five big European military powers have launched a joint effort to build cheap drone defenses and autonomous drones, using Ukraine’s battlefield expertise

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States

Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet

State Republicans redrew their congressional map over the summer to make five Democratic-held seats winnable, in line with the explicit expectation set by President Donald Trump

German leader to make his 1st visit to China next week as country seeks 'right balance' in ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy

Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting that are designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden

Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports

Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports

A US attack on Iran could send oil prices surging at precarious time for Trump

A US attack on Iran could send oil prices surging at precarious time for Trump

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most

Indonesia's president reaches a trade deal with US while in Washington for Trump's Board of Peace

The White House has announced a trade agreement with Indonesia

Florida lawmakers vote to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

Florida lawmakers vote to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say

The Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American in an attack on a village

Milei's overhaul of Argentina labor law advances in Congress as unions strike in protest

Argentina’s largest labor unions have held a nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei’s flagship overhaul of the country's labor law

Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others

Hegseth rails against ‘Godless left’ in political speech to Christian convention

Hegseth rails against ‘Godless left’ in political speech to Christian convention

Venezuela passed a law to free hundreds of political prisoners after US pressure. Here’s why some welcome it cautiously

Venezuela passed a law to free hundreds of political prisoners after US pressure. Here’s why some welcome it cautiously

Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors

Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded his nation’s improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country’s most important political event

Trump says he will direct government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs

Trump says he will direct government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs

New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch

New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch as allegations of sex abuse and trafficking swirl

Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire

Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert

The US could strike Iran. Here’s how Tehran is getting prepared

The US could strike Iran. Here’s how Tehran is getting prepared

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East

New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency

Bears' potential move to Indiana takes step forward as effort to build stadium in Illinois lingers

The Chicago Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built

Trump confronts his options on Iran — from targeted attacks to potentially toppling regime

Trump confronts his options on Iran — from targeted attacks to potentially toppling regime

Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

A Virginia judge is temporarily blocking Democrats’ plan to hold an April referendum on new congressional maps that could seriously impact the midterm elections

Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes

El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead

VA backs off rule that would have cut benefits amid outrage

VA backs off rule that would have cut benefits amid outrage

Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting sees lofty pledges, but questions remain

Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting sees lofty pledges, but questions remain

The Latest: Trump heads to Georgia after securing Board of Peace pledges for Gaza relief funds

President Donald Trump is in Georgia Thursday for a trip designed to help boost Republicans’ political standing heading into the midterms

JPMorgan Chase pushes back on Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit, arguing it ‘fraudulently’ includes Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan Chase pushes back on Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit, arguing it ‘fraudulently’ includes Jamie Dimon

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

An ambitious program to provide free universal child care to working families in New Mexico is being enshrined into law

White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities

The Trump administration says that 31 universities have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees

War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

FIFA says it'll pay to build a new $50 million national soccer stadium in war-ravaged Gaza, where two years of fighting between Hamas and Israel have left housing, electricity and basic infrastructure severely damaged

Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters

A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face has been hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters in a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency

US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip

The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event

Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

A federal panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees has approved his plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing

Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters

Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters

Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

Federal workers are restoring an exhibit on the people once enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration

Timeline: How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fell from grace over his ties to Epstein

Timeline: How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fell from grace over his ties to Epstein

Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

President Donald Trump has announced at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package

CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting canceled for next week

CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting canceled for next week

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted

US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes, and President Donald Trump is promising more money to the financially strapped world organization

FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air

Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt, a first in Trump’s second term

Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt, a first in Trump’s second term

UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'

U.N.-backed investigators say Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have carried out a campaign in the city of el-Fasher in the Darfur region that shows “hallmarks of genocide” against non-Arab communities

Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally

Family of woman who died after being picked up by garbage truck seeking answers

Family of woman who died after being picked up by garbage truck seeking answers

Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secret

South Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to keep secret how much money teams and athletes are paid under new college sports rules

Trump’s White House ballroom moves one step closer to approval after fast-track vote

Trump’s White House ballroom moves one step closer to approval after fast-track vote

Florida Senate introduces a bill named after former NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater to allow coaches to give benefits to players

Florida Senate introduces a bill named after former NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater to allow coaches to give benefits to players

Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US

Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US

Modi pitches India as an artificial intelligence hub at the AI summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide

Intelligence report says 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

A new Kenyan intelligence report says 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo

Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo

Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race

The expiration of the New START treaty has the US and Russia poised to increase the number of their deployed strategic nuclear weapons, pushing the world into dangerous territory.

Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition

Trump’s immigration crackdown is brewing a health care crisis in the US, doctors warn

Trump’s immigration crackdown is brewing a health care crisis in the US, doctors warn

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

He drew a line with Trump. Now Oklahoma’s governor is facing the president’s ire again

He drew a line with Trump. Now Oklahoma’s governor is facing the president’s ire again

José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade

José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term

Gov. Wes Moore on Trump: 'I pray for him and I just feel bad for him'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing back on President Donald Trump while trying to rally Democrats in his state around a mid-decade redistricting fight

Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

Bernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats

Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again

Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again

North Korean leader deploys 50 new rocket launchers ahead of major party congress

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to unveil the deployment of 50 new launch vehicles for nuclear-capable short-range missiles threatening rival South Korea as he flaunted his expanding military capabilities ahead of a major ruling party congress

Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next week, officials say

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

The Latest: Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory

US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture

The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals

Another Canadian Conservative lawmaker defects to Carney's governing Liberals

Another opposition Conservative lawmaker in Canada has defected to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals

How one displaced family in Gaza is observing Ramadan's first day under a fragile ceasefire deal

Ramadan has begun in Gaza under a fragile ceasefire deal, but many say the joyous spirit of the month has disappeared

US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say

US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say

UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meeting

Members of the United Nations Security Council are calling for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasting Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home

Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says

The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One

Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies at 94

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Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary

Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary

Argentina's Milei heads to the US again, balancing Trump ties with growing China trade

Argentina’s President Javier Milei deepens ties with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying to avoid a break with China, Argentina’s top trading partner

WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study

President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year

Pope laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday

Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception

President Donald Trump has hosted a White House reception for Black History Month, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle

NIH director temporarily steps in to run CDC

NIH director temporarily steps in to run CDC

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

A coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed the practice of clearing out homeless encampments, saying he has retooled the process

Former classmate shares impact young Jesse Jackson had

Former classmate shares impact young Jesse Jackson had

NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official

Colbert says CBS scrapped interview after Trump FCC's threats

CNN's Jake Tapper reports.

Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba

The Cuban foreign minister is visiting Moscow as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U

Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports

US senators visit key Ukrainian port city as they push for fresh sanctions on Russia

A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine

Decades after KKK threats, family pushes to honor trailblazer Leroy Johnson

Decades after KKK threats, family pushes to honor trailblazer Leroy Johnson

UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport

UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport

Oklahoma fire risk continues after Gov. Kevin Stitt declares state of emergency for 3 counties

Oklahoma fire risk continues after Gov. Kevin Stitt declares state of emergency for 3 counties

Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations

Maui community gathers in Wailuku for candlelight vigil focused on immigration

Maui community gathers in Wailuku for candlelight vigil focused on immigration

Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

Some Republican legislators are pushing to limit state environmental regulations

Foxboro threatens to cancel FIFA World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium if it doesn't get security money

Foxboro threatens to cancel FIFA World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium if it doesn't get security money

Researchers aim to bring truth to light for racially motivated civil rights cold cases

Researchers aim to bring truth to light for racially motivated civil rights cold cases

Gov. Moore signs bills into law ending law enforcement partnerships with ICE

Gov. Moore signs bills into law ending law enforcement partnerships with ICE

Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with US in rare earths development

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump

Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points

Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points

How an FCC ‘equal time’ letter to ABC pressured CBS into intervening with Colbert

How an FCC ‘equal time’ letter to ABC pressured CBS into intervening with Colbert

From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

As immigration enforcement crackdowns expand across the US, communities can mobilize to lessen the public health impacts.

Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s victory in 2024

Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent

Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent

Former cricket captains urge Pakistan to ensure better medical care for Imran Khan in prison

More than a dozen former international cricket captainshave urged Pakistan’s government to ensure better prison treatment and medical care for former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties

Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties

UK interest rate cut expected in March after inflation drop

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices

Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords

Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files

Philippine Vice President Duterte will seek presidency in 2028 but faces impeachment bids

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she will seek the presidency in the 2028 elections

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader

How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term 'African American'

The Rev. Jesse Jackson had popularized the term “African American" as a way to reclaim cultural identity

Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of 'cover-up' over Epstein files

In an interview with the BBC, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a “continuing cover-up” in the way it has handled the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as both Clintons are set to appear for closed-door depositions in the House’s Epstein probe later this month.

New Mexico lawmakers pass measure aimed at investigating Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

New Mexico lawmakers pass measure aimed at investigating Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor after confirmation trouble

Last week the White House announced the nomination of a Las Vegas attorney for U.S. Attorney of the District of Nevada

Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L

As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy

As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US

Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live fire military drills

A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team’s blind spot on Trump

Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew online and in politics

Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun

U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., have arrested an 18-year-old man after he ran toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun

Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

Democrats’ top priority as the 2026 session of the Minnesota Legislature gets underway is reining in the power of federal law enforcement to conduct immigration crackdowns

Man in tactical vest with loaded shotgun arrested after charging US Capitol, police say

Man in tactical vest with loaded shotgun arrested after charging US Capitol, police say

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

A federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan for deporting him

New Mexico legislators launch 'truth commission' investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch

State legislators in New Mexico have launched a truth commission to investigate past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests

Colbert says CBS scrapped his James Talarico interview after Trump FCC’s threats

Colbert says CBS scrapped his James Talarico interview after Trump FCC’s threats

Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

Students in Georgia describe the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspect’s father for giving him the gun

The Latest: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's death prompts vows to 'keep hope alive'

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L

Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave agency

Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave agency

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

The Rev. Jesse L

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch 'Land of Hope and Dreams' US tour next month

Bruce Springsteen brings his political message back to U.S. arenas with a new run of shows

Hundreds of Indiana students rally at Statehouse, some called for lawmakers to address bullying

Hundreds of Indiana students rally at Statehouse, some called for lawmakers to address bullying

New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election

Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden pleads not guilty in wife's death

The long-ago husband of former first lady Jill Biden has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware

New tool for tackling blighted homes

New tool for tackling blighted homes

He spent over 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. An immigration judge just denied him bond

He spent over 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. An immigration judge just denied him bond

With budgets under strain, states are split on taxing the rich

With budgets under strain, states are split on taxing the rich

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ over its handling of Epstein documents

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ over its handling of Epstein documents

Bangladesh’s new prime minister is sworn in after his party’s landslide election win

Bangladesh’s new prime minister has been sworn in after his party’s landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country’s first since the massive 2024 uprising

US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm

The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”

Obama said aliens exist on a podcast then posted to clarify

In a podcast interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, former President Barack Obama made a remark about aliens existing. He later clarified on Instagram that he has not seen evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails

Palmerston, one of the UK’s top ‘diplocats,’ dies in Bermuda

Palmerston, one of the UK’s top ‘diplocats,’ dies in Bermuda

The house always wins: How the establishment finally came out on top in Thailand

The house always wins: How the establishment finally came out on top in Thailand

Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor

Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response

President Donald Trump is lashing out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is as a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of more US talks

Iran's top diplomat has held talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Geneva before a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran

US increases military pressure on Iran as countries discuss a deal

US increases military pressure on Iran as countries discuss a deal

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grapple with fallout from parents’ Epstein scandals

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grapple with fallout from parents’ Epstein scandals

More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP

Lawyers say a new group of third-country nationals has been deported by the United States to Cameroon

Hopes that the FBI would share evidence in Alex Pretti’s killing with state investigators have shattered

Hopes that the FBI would share evidence in Alex Pretti’s killing with state investigators have shattered

Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term in Hungary's elections

Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election during a visit to Budapest

Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say

Five European countries say Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with a rare toxin linked to poison dart frogs

The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost disappeared

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has clarified comments he made about alien life on a podcast over the weekend

94-year-old Korean War veteran finally receives Purple Heart after nearly 70 years

94-year-old Korean War veteran finally receives Purple Heart after nearly 70 years

Presidents Day 2026: Here's what's open and closed on the holiday

Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open

Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’

Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’

By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán

By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán

No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution

Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say

Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say

Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia

Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia

North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea says it completed a housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers

Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge

Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer

A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials has died after battling a rare form of cancer

Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington

Many political candidates pitch themselves as outsiders

Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’

Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

Israel is beginning a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say can shift large areas into state control

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

The U.S. military says it's boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

Iran’s top diplomat to attend 'indirect' talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says

Iranian state media reports that Iran’s top diplomat is traveling to Geneva where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place

Gaza's Nasser Hospital condemns MSF decision to suspend most services

Nasser Hospital in Gaza has condemned the decision by Doctors Without Borders to suspend most work at the facility due to concerns over armed men in the compound

Hungarian opposition leader Magyar vows to pull Hungary back toward the West in campaign launch

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is launching his election campaign and says he can return Hungary to a stronger European path

Justice Department lists hundreds of prominent people named in Epstein files in letter to Congress

Justice Department lists hundreds of prominent people named in Epstein files in letter to Congress

Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House

Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House

Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'

A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks

A Ukrainian drone attack hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks

A man shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was charged with assaulting law enforcement. A startling admission ended the case

A man shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was charged with assaulting law enforcement. A startling admission ended the case

Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich

About 250,000 people have demonstrated against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany

Fans who raised Greenland's flag at US-Denmark Olympic hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture

Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week

Rubio reassures Europe’s leaders of US backing — but only if they change course

Rubio reassures Europe’s leaders of US backing — but only if they change course

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military is reporting a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria

Rubio's speech to European allies takes a softer tone but sticks to Trump's firm stance

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a reassuring message to America’s allies

Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis

Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis

States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections

States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections

The shocking, rule-breaking new move in pro wrestling: getting specific about politics

The shocking, rule-breaking new move in pro wrestling: getting specific about politics

How Jeffrey Epstein used the glamour of the Nobel Peace Prize to entice his global network of elites

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up hosting the head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers and Steve Bannon, the Epstein files show

Tatreez explained: Why Palestinian women are preserving this embroidery

Tatreez explained: Why Palestinian women are preserving this embroidery

Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman pledges to work for democracy after landslide victory in election

Bangladesh’s incoming leader says he will work to build a more democratic country, overcoming challenges related to weak institutions

In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary

Voters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns

Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters

A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending

4 indicted after Minneapolis clashes, including a woman accused of biting off an officer’s fingertip

Four people have been indicted on federal charges stemming from clashes with federal officers in Minneapolis

Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man

Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump's backing of GOP rival in reelection bid

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisana is downplaying the impact of President Donald Trump backing a GOP challenger as the two-term senator seeks reelection

The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to lapse, and a shutdown looks certain

US shutters key DEA office in the Caribbean amid agent corruption scandal

US shutters key DEA office in the Caribbean amid agent corruption scandal

Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran

Monument honoring known KKK members sparks removal debate

Monument honoring known KKK members sparks removal debate

Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off

Rio de Janeiro has kicked off Carnival celebrations as the mayor hands the city key to King Momo for a playful five-day reign

Jury deadlocked in the trial of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024

A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of five current and former Stanford University students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference

A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

A judge says she plans to rule that President Donald Trump’s administration still cannot force states to hand over detailed information on people who have applied for or received SNAP food aid

Newsom takes his anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his anti-Trump routine to Europe

Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal

The Trump administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting strong action to prevent climate change, including reparations for damage caused by any nation that fails to take actiom

Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest

Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Minnesota

At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'

President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

DEA quietly resumes anti-drug coordination with Bolivia almost 20 years since its expulsion

A top Bolivian official says the United States has resumed intelligence coordination on counternarcotics efforts with Bolivia under its new president

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in worsening health, husband says

The husband of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says his wife's health condition is worsening, in part because of the beating she endured during her arrest two months ago

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest

US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at home

Dozens of U.S. lawmakers were trying to make their way this weekend to the Munich Security Conference to assure allies of America's reliability

Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant

The Trump administration is scaling back its immigration enforcement surge in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger

How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections

An FBI raid on a Georgia elections facility has sparked concern about Trump administration interference in the 2026 midterms. An obscure 1970s Supreme Court case provides guardrails against that.

Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conference

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the U_S_ and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together.”

Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year's midterm elections

Woman seen trying to set fire to Kansas City warehouse tied to previous ICE detention proposal

Woman seen trying to set fire to Kansas City warehouse tied to previous ICE detention proposal

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center

Brendan Banfield found guilty of double murder in au pair affair trial

A Virginia jury convicted Brendan Banfield of aggravated murder for the killings of his wife and another man on Monday. Banfield is expected to be sentenced to life in prison.

Israel's Barak says he regrets knowing Epstein after documents detail their long friendship

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard in long-running funding battle

Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard in long-running funding battle

Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup

Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup

Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years?

Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years?

World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City

Preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City are cutting into the livelihoods of sex workers and street vendors near Azteca Stadium

A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is set for Geneva next week

Envoys from Russia and Ukraine are to meet for a new round of U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva next week as both sides keep fighting and trading long-range strikes

Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says

Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says

Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?

Special election results have anticipated recent midterm outcomes. With Democrats now overperforming, that could spell trouble for the GOP in 2026.

US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say

US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say

Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities

Fears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program

Trump promised RFK Jr. would ‘restore faith in American health care.’ A year in, trust has plummeted

Trump promised RFK Jr. would ‘restore faith in American health care.’ A year in, trust has plummeted

Britain's High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action

Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful

His family fled Afghanistan facing threats for supporting US troops. Now he sits in ICE custody at risk of being sent back

His family fled Afghanistan facing threats for supporting US troops. Now he sits in ICE custody at risk of being sent back

Indonesia readies up to 8,000 troops in first firm commitment to Gaza peacekeeping force

Indonesia is training troops for a new peacekeeping force in Gaza, backing a key part of President Donald Trump’s postwar plan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls

Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?

Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms

President Donald Trump says he's amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

President Donald Trump has pardoned five former NFL players for crimes that include perjury, counterfeiting and drug trafficking

CIA pitches Chinese military officers on helping the US in new video, amid officer purge in China

CIA pitches Chinese military officers on helping the US in new video, amid officer purge in China

Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now

Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman Sachs lawyer, resigning amid Epstein fallout

Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman Sachs lawyer, resigning amid Epstein fallout

Sister of North Korea's leader says South Korea's drone regret was sensible but insufficient

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it was “sensible” for a South Korean official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea but warned of counterattacks if they recur

UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting

US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster

US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster

NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration

New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd

Bipartisan opposition over inflammatory comments likely to sink Trump State Dept. nominee

Bipartisan opposition over inflammatory comments likely to sink Trump State Dept. nominee

A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead

California announces investigation into delayed evacuation orders during LA-area wildfire

California’s top prosecutor is opening a civil rights investigation into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires

Arizona GOP candidate drops out of primary, narrowing field to two

President Donald Trump-endorsed housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson suspended her campaign Thursday for Arizona governor

GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve

Judge says US must help bring back some of the Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U

Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary

Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has won a crowded special Democratic House primary to fill the open seat formerly held by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill

The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations

Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead

White House seeks to tighten control over HHS priorities with personnel shakeup

White House seeks to tighten control over HHS priorities with personnel shakeup

Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing

Sen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust

Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences

Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being

Department of Homeland Security on track to shut down with lawmakers leaving Washington and an unresolved ICE fight

Department of Homeland Security on track to shut down with lawmakers leaving Washington and an unresolved ICE fight

House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history

The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Venezuela's lawmakers postpone final debate on amnesty bill to address sticking points

Venezuela’s ruling party lawmakers have debated an amnesty bill that could free hundreds of people held for political reasons

Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say

Activists say the death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,005 with many more people still feared dead

Ex-prime minister's son leads Bangladesh's first election since 2024 uprising that ousted Hasina

Bangladesh has held its first election since the 2024 mass protests toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appears certain

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles

House speaker condemns Trump Justice Department monitoring of lawmakers’ Epstein document review

House speaker condemns Trump Justice Department monitoring of lawmakers’ Epstein document review

Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians

A federal judge has used part of a court hearing to read email and social media death threats she received following her ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration protections for Haitians in the U.S. Judge Ana Reyes in Washington recently blocked the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging the Republican administration’s effort to end it proceeds

Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders

Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections

Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections

Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings

The Trump administration says it is ending its massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota after weeks of angry mass protests, thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings

EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump

European Union leaders reached a broad agreement Thursday in a Belgian castle to restructure the 27-nation bloc’s economy as they face antagonism from Trump, strong-China and Russia

Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader

South Korea’s spy agency says it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader

Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years ago

Prosecutors are investigating the European Commission’s sale of 23 office buildings to Belgium two years ago

Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech — and gets disqualified

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom of expression, and the global sports body pushed back

What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities

US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria

US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria

Jayapal asks Bondi to apologize to Epstein victims

During a hearing, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to apologize to victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who were in the room, after the Justice Department failed to black out identifying information about many of Epstein’s victims.

Swiss to vote in referendum on right-wing party’s proposal to limit population to 10 million

Swiss to vote in referendum on right-wing party’s proposal to limit population to 10 million

Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says

A U.S. judge says President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027

Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape

Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says sorry if some were offended by anti-immigrant comments

Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, has apologized after saying Britain has been “colonized” by immigrants

Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison

Billionaire Manchester United co-owner sparks outrage by claiming UK ‘colonized by immigrants’

Billionaire Manchester United co-owner sparks outrage by claiming UK ‘colonized by immigrants’

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

The House has passed a bill to require proof of citizenship for voting. Although it likely won’t become law, the bill raises constitutional questions.

Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years

Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms

Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms

‘They put me on there to die’: Conservatives unload on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting

‘They put me on there to die’: Conservatives unload on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting

WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a state-backed alternative

Governors association says all members now invited to White House meeting as Trump defends exclusion of some Democrats

Governors association says all members now invited to White House meeting as Trump defends exclusion of some Democrats

Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US

A broad coalition of unions and farmers in India has held a one-day national strike against an interim trade deal with the United States

Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has ended a four-day visit to Australia that brought comfort to Sydney’s Jewish community following a recent antisemitic mass shooting

South Korea's former interior minister gets 7-year sentence for aiding martial law

South Korea’s former interior minister had been sentenced to seven years in prison for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in 2024

Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week

Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs

Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation

San Francisco parents scramble as teachers strike leaves 50,000 students out of school

Connor Haught is juggling work and child care as San Francisco faces a teachers strike with no end in sight

Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor

Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a wide-ranging, passionate defense of President Donald Trump, repeatedly shouting at Democrats during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as the Republican’s chief protector

Republicans urge Trump to hold firm against Democrats’ DHS demands as clock ticks toward shutdown

Republicans urge Trump to hold firm against Democrats’ DHS demands as clock ticks toward shutdown

Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims

The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown

Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism

The chairman of the federal Religious Liberty Commission ousted a member after a hearing that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism

Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda

The Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota

The Latest: Bondi deflected questions on Epstein files across 5-hour hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi took heated questions from lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts

Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility challenges ahead of 2024 election

Iowa’s top election official and a group of voters the state had flagged as potential noncitizens just ahead of the 2024 presidential election settled a federal lawsuit that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license records for citizenship data in the three months before an election

Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'

Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”

Trump attacks Oklahoma's GOP leader ahead of next week's meeting of governors

President Donald Trump has escalated a feud with the National Governors Association chair over who gets invited to White House events

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins has announced her reelection bid, entering a closely watched race that Democrats have targeted in their effort to retake the Senate majority in Congress in this year’s midterm elections

5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony

5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony

Valeria Chomsky admits 'serious errors in judgment' over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Valeria Chomsky says she and her husband Noam Chomsky made serious errors in judgment in their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

In Alex Murdaugh’s appeal, justices grill attorneys on ‘rogue’ court clerk and financial crimes

In Alex Murdaugh’s appeal, justices grill attorneys on ‘rogue’ court clerk and financial crimes

The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport

How allies of AI are ramping up their political donations for the midterms

How allies of AI are ramping up their political donations for the midterms

Iranian authorities subjected Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to ‘life-threatening mistreatment,’ Nobel Committee says

Iranian authorities subjected Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to ‘life-threatening mistreatment,’ Nobel Committee says

Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded

President Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal

Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure

The Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”

Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

Canada's strict gun laws include a ban on assault-style firearms and a freeze on handgun sales

The Canadian government has taken multiple steps to reduce gun violence in recent years, including banning thousands of assault-style weapons and freezing the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns

Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US

Iran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home

NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute

NATO has launched a new military effort called Arctic Sentry to boost security in the High North

Ukrainian Olympian tells CNN he will continue honoring athletes killed in war: ‘Some things are more important than sports’

Ukrainian Olympian tells CNN he will continue honoring athletes killed in war: ‘Some things are more important than sports’

Martha Washington’s enslaved maid Ona Judge made a daring escape to freedom – but the National Park Service has erased her story from Philadelphia exhibit

Ona Judge was one of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia.

Russian drone strike kills three Ukrainian toddlers and their father

Russian drone strike kills three Ukrainian toddlers and their father

Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the US does

Russia's top diplomat says that Moscow will observe the limits of the last nuclear arms pact with the United States that expired last week as long as it sees that Washington does the same

Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response

Portuguese Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral has resigned amid criticism of her government's response to recent winter storms

Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs

Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs

Russian drone attack kills a father and 3 children in Ukraine while pregnant mother survives

A Russian drone has struck a home in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in an attack that killed a father and his three small children

Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future in their first vote since the bloody 2024 uprising

Bangladesh is holding a crucial election that comes after a turbulent period marked by mob violence, rising religious intolerance, attacks on the press, the growing influence of Islamists and weakening of the rule of law

Crowded Democratic field in California governor's race might provide a rare opening for the GOP

How many Democrats are too many

Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video

A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter

Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Congressional Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hijack plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and using the nonprofit National Park Foundation to solicit money from private donors for some of the president’s pet projects

Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages

Iranian security official Ali Larijani is in Oman, the country currently mediating talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program

With some Minneapolis Muslims in hiding, a nonprofit is gathering halal food for Ramadan

With some Minneapolis Muslims in hiding, a nonprofit is gathering halal food for Ramadan

FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows

The FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia

Fact check: What Trump got wrong and left out while threatening to block the new US-Canada bridge

Fact check: What Trump got wrong and left out while threatening to block the new US-Canada bridge

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology

How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policies

The heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies

Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation

Republican lawmakers are decrying what they said are invasive tactics in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election

The Latest: ICE chief defends immigration enforcement operations before Congress

The men in charge of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda delivered a staunch defense of immigration enforcement operations in a three-hour testimony to Congress

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census

Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events

Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days

Gov. Tim Walz says the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end soon

Justice Department un-redacts more names in Epstein files after pressure from lawmakers

Justice Department un-redacts more names in Epstein files after pressure from lawmakers

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states

ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda

Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish after flirting with record highs

Takeaways from a tense House hearing with Trump immigration officials

Takeaways from a tense House hearing with Trump immigration officials

Minneapolis man accused of cyberstalking, threatening ICE supporter amid crackdown in Minnesota

A Minneapolis man is accused of cyberstalking and making online threats against a person who federal prosecutors say supported immigration officers

Mississippi attorney general announces donation of Ring cameras to aid domestic violence survivors

Mississippi attorney general announces donation of Ring cameras to aid domestic violence survivors

Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey

Former congressman Tom Malinowski has conceded to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House special election

U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project

The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made

Pilot jailed in Republic of Guinea for 6 weeks. Here's why he and the co-pilot are stuck there.

Pilot jailed in Republic of Guinea for 6 weeks. Here's why he and the co-pilot are stuck there.

Colorado law expands Black history studies in all K-12 schools

Colorado law expands Black history studies in all K-12 schools

Army veteran deported to Jamaica after 50 years in U.S., despite appeal pending

Army veteran deported to Jamaica after 50 years in U.S., despite appeal pending

Newly released video shows Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the Fifth in deposition

Video has been released of Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the Fifth multiple times during a virtual deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee.

Venezuelan opposition figure Guanipa placed under house arrest after armed men detained him again following prison release

Venezuelan opposition figure Guanipa placed under house arrest after armed men detained him again following prison release

Vance’s X account deletes post recognizing Armenian genocide

Vance’s X account deletes post recognizing Armenian genocide

US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor

The US military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor, according to US Southern Command. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.

Trump threatens to block opening of new US-Canada bridge

Trump threatens to block opening of new US-Canada bridge

Billboards go up as 1-year mark nears in case of woman who carried her baby while brain dead, sparked debate over Georgia abortion law

Billboards go up as 1-year mark nears in case of woman who carried her baby while brain dead, sparked debate over Georgia abortion law

UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout

Keir Starmer has secured a temporary respite after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files threatened his leadership

Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

Two Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire

Venezuelan opposition politician placed under house arrest after release from jail, son says

Juan Pablo Guanipa, an ally of Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado, has been placed under house arrest

'God bless América': Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show resonated far beyond the US

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance resonated deeply with Latino audiences

Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks

Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks

Combat-injured veterans forced to choose between retirement and benefits pay

Combat-injured veterans forced to choose between retirement and benefits pay

Chappell Roan leaves Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations

Chappell Roan leaves Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations

The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index

The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index

Russia can’t attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says

A senior European intelligence chief says Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine

Russia targets another critical part of Ukraine’s infrastructure: Its railways

Russia targets another critical part of Ukraine’s infrastructure: Its railways

'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250

America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained

What a new Gallup poll shows about the depth of Americans' gloom

A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans' optimism about their future is at a low

South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage

South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031 to address physician shortages

Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn

Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn

Judge gives Trump administration more time to unfreeze billions in funding for NY tunnel project

Judge gives Trump administration more time to unfreeze billions in funding for NY tunnel project

As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services

As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services

Lawmakers suggest at least a half-dozen men are being protected by over-redactions in Epstein files

Lawmakers suggest at least a half-dozen men are being protected by over-redactions in Epstein files

Gen Z won the revolution. The old guard are dominating the election

Gen Z won the revolution. The old guard are dominating the election

Trump calls Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show performance ‘one of the worst, EVER’

President Donald Trump posted his thoughts on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Truth Social

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived

Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen

A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number

Trump is threatening to block a new bridge between Detroit and Canada from opening

President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River

Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas

Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas

Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms

Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire

UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes

The United Nations says it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive

Prince William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ by Epstein revelations

Prince William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ by Epstein revelations

GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings

Bad Bunny may have trounced Kid Rock in Super Bowl halftime showdown if historic trends hold

A day after the Seattle Seahawks became Super Bowl champions, speculation about the halftime music showdown is making news

Classified hearing erupted in frustration as officials refused to say whether Trump wants to renew powerful surveillance law

Classified hearing erupted in frustration as officials refused to say whether Trump wants to renew powerful surveillance law

US stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize

U.S. stocks drifted higher following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier in the day

Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case

Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case

The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition

Lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating

King Charles ‘ready to support’ police as they assess claim his brother, Andrew, shared confidential material with Epstein

King Charles ‘ready to support’ police as they assess claim his brother, Andrew, shared confidential material with Epstein

British PM Starmer vows to fight for his job after furor about former ambassador's Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to fight for his job as revelations about the relationship between the former U.K. ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiral into a full-blown crisis for his 19-month-old government

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show transformed the field in Santa Clara, California, into a vibrant tribute to Puerto Rico

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill into law criminalizing disruptions at worship services

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill into law criminalizing disruptions at worship services

Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support’’ UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

‘Not prepared to walk away’: Starmer defends premiership as UK government reels from Epstein fallout

‘Not prepared to walk away’: Starmer defends premiership as UK government reels from Epstein fallout

Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old

Federal authorities have denied trying to expedite an end to asylum claims for the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area

Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein

A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country’s Foreign Ministry says

Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release

Venezuela's top prosecutor says his office has requested the arrest of Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of opposition leader María Corina Machado

How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma

State law aimed at protecting sexually trafficked children can cause more harm than good by identifying them as criminals and not victims.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance redefined what it means to be an American patriot

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance redefined what it means to be an American patriot

China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law

Clashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests

Clashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests

Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai's sentence raises international outcry as China defends it

The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai is raising an outcry from international governments and rights groups

Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started a state visit to Australia, aiming to console grieving Jews and improve bilateral relations

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial

Trump calls Olympic skier ‘real loser’ after athlete expresses ‘mixed emotions’ representing the US

Trump calls Olympic skier ‘real loser’ after athlete expresses ‘mixed emotions’ representing the US

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child

Israelis forces have seized a local Sunni Islamist politician and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and took him to Israel for questioning

'Greenland Derby' against the US is a chance at the Olympics for Denmark to show its hockey growth

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about taking control of Greenland has stirred up national pride in Denmark, which oversees the semiautonomous island

Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures

Iranian security forces have launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement

Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory

Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory

Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comeback

The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election

Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions

Venezuela’s government has released several prominent opposition members from prison, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison

Green Day pulls its political punches in Super Bowl performance

Green Day pulls its political punches in Super Bowl performance

Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff

Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff election against hard-right populist André Ventura

Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority

US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump

U.S. Olympians are beginning to face backlash for speaking out about domestic politics at the Milan Cortina Games

Tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests

Tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests

‘We must get through the next few days’: Ukrainians face bitter cold without power

‘We must get through the next few days’: Ukrainians face bitter cold without power

UK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has resigned over the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Morgan McSweeney said he advised Starmer to appoint Mandelson, despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails

Russian investigators claim Ukraine behind assassination attempt on top general

Russian investigators claim Ukraine behind assassination attempt on top general

GOP leaders fret as Trump sits out the party’s nastiest primary battles — with Senate control on the line

GOP leaders fret as Trump sits out the party’s nastiest primary battles — with Senate control on the line

Gaza's Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened after a two-day closure

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners have protested in central Baghdad to demand that Iraq's government reverse new customs tariffs

Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota