Politics

President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a trip to Clarksville, Tenn., on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:11 p.m.

President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars...

South Korean army soldiers watch the North Korean side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters,...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

AP source: Pres. Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

By Matthew Lee

October 11, 2026 at 7:01 p.m.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

By Alanna Durkin Richer

August 8, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the...

House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch addresses reporters after the end of the spring legislative session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on June 1, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. Pritzker stops short of assessing Speaker Welch’s leadership amid Illinois House harassment fallout

By Rick Pearson

August 7, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker declined to offer an opinion on House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s leadership...

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) attends a House Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2026. Mills is running for re-election in a solidly Republican district and has President Trump’s endorsement; yet two of his fellow Republicans on Florida’s congressional delegation would prefer he lose his upcoming primary election. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Some House Republicans are backing a challenger in Cory Mills’ reelection bid

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

August 7, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Rep. Cory Mills of Florida is running for reelection in a solidly Republican district and...

Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, speaks during an event at the Brookings Institution, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

By Eric Tucker

August 7, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. For the third time this election season, Schumer this week had to approach a newly minted Democratic nominee for Senate who had openly opposed keeping him as party leader — Abdul El-Sayed, who triumphed in Michigan — and try to make common cause for a tough race ahead. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Schumer forges ahead in Fight for Senate, despite setbacks

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

August 7, 2026 at 5:10 p.m.

For the third time this election season, Sen. Chuck Schumer this week had to approach...

Cameron Hamilton testifies during a hearing to examine his nomination to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, June 17, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira

August 7, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,...

Abdul El-Sayed departs following a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

By Jacqueline Ganun

August 7, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

Michigan Democrats will gather Friday in a show of unity behind their statewide candidates, three...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Mary Clare Jalonick

August 7, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong...

FILE – Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump

By Josh Boak

August 7, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald...

Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)

Appeals court rules President Donald Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval

By Michael Kunzelman

August 7, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction of...