Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after his own aggressive crackdown at the border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers.
A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law that allows law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to the United States.
Record number of NATO allies expected to hit defense spending target amid war in Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says a record more than 20 NATO member nations are expected to hit the Western military allianceโs defense spending target this year as the war in Ukraine drives worldwide concerns.
Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations
China has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway.
Biden goes straight from G7 to Hollywood fundraiser, balancing geopolitics with his reelection bid
Hollywoodโs A-list is turning out for President Joe Bidenโs campaign at a glitzy fundraiser headlined by George Clooney and Julia Roberts that features former President Barack Obama as well.
The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust
The Republican National Committee is launching a battleground state initiative to mobilize some 100,000 polling place monitors, poll workers and attorneys to serve as โelection integrityโ watchdogs in November.
Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
The Justice Department says Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Bidenโs interview in his classified documents case because his actions โdid not constitute a crime.โ.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs
A southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may come a step closer to serving in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in some U.S. House and state legislative races.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administrationโs new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Departmentโs authority.
The Latest | US national security adviser says Israel stands behind cease-fire proposal
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has pushed back against assertions that Israel isnโt fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas that President Joe Biden outlined in late May at the White House.
Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden's grip on panel that backs renewable energy
President Joe Bidenโs grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democratโs push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November.
New Jersey's top federal prosecutor testifies for government in Sen. Bob Menendez prosecution
New Jersey's top federal prosecutor says Sen. Bob Menendez sought to discuss the prosecution of a New Jersey real estate developer with him before recommending him to be nominated as U.S. attorney after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russiaโs war machine.
House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
The House is expected to vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Bidenโs interview in his classified documents case.
Trump will meet with House and Senate Republicans this week near the Capitol
House Republicans will meet privately with Donald Trump as the former president returns to Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by his supporters trying to overturn President Joe Bidenโs election.
Blinken welcomes UN vote in favor of Gaza cease-fire plan and again calls on Hamas to accept it
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Councilโs vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it โas clear as it possibly could beโ that the world supports the plan.
The Latest | Blinken holds talks on Gaza in the wake of Israeli rescue raid and Palestinian deaths
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a new visit to the region in the shadow of the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza and turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs government.
A look at the prospects for a cease-fire deal after Israel rescued 4 hostages from Hamas captivity
Israelโs dramatic rescue of four hostages from inside the Gaza Strip comes at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war, as Israel and Hamas weigh an American-backed proposal for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining captives.
Hunter Biden's gun trial enters its final stretch after deeply personal testimony about his drug use
The criminal trial of President Joe Bidenโs son is heading into its final stretch as the defense tries to chip away at the prosecutors' case laying bare some of the darkest moments of Hunter Bidenโs drug-fueled past.
Takeaways from Hunter Biden's gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
Hunter Bidenโs trial on gun charges brought by his fatherโs Justice Department has spotlighted embarrassing details about the presidentโs son in full view while first lady Jill Biden has sat in a Delaware courtroom.