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Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says

Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep.
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey says that he's still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations by Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president's
Trial begins over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign for Black candidate

Trial begins over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign for Black candidate

DENVER (AP) — In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate’s sign and a cross set on fire in front of it.
Trump vows to turn Kennedy center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America

Trump vows to turn Kennedy center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social
President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

President Donald Trump on Monday signed the Take It Down Act, bipartisan legislation that enacts stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn," as fell as deepfakes created by artificial i
Kansas group fights campaign donor law it sees as a response to its success defending abortion

Kansas group fights campaign donor law it sees as a response to its success defending abortion

TOPEKA, Kan.
The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

Moscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine , Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol

Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting by an officer during the U.S.
The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

Moscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine , Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.