The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office.

A stunning week of revelations of discord at “60 Minutes” has raised a host of questions, and left people inside and outside the network wondering about the program's ultimate health.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo.

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund.

Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading.

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence.

Poland and Lithuania confirm they are in talks about their role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are centered on U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.

Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign.

Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress.

A federal judge is considering whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.

Steven Spielberg's “Disclosure Day” returns Hollywood’s preeminent big-screen craftsman to one of his most abiding questions: Are we alone.

A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania.

European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies.

Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump.

The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the war.

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks.

Macy’s reported its fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales gains as the department store said an overhaul of its merchandise and better customer service is resonating with customers.

A rare albino buffalo fondly named after Donald Trump for its distinctive blond tuft is drawing a huge crowd at the national zoo in Bangladesh’s capital.

President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives.

When musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make himself the headlining act.

A new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades.

Kuwait says Iranian drones have heavily damaged a passenger terminal at its main, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield.

President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago.

Jill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addiction during her time in the White House.

The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.

A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is accusing one of his opponents in the Alaska primary — another Republican candidate named Dan Sullivan — of working with Democrats to boost the chances of his main rival, former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.

The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort.

The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, and three others.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has taken a turn in the White House briefing room.

The White House Correspondents Association dinner has been rescheduled for July 24.

A federal judge has heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits that Trump’s order should be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules.

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, aluminum and copper imports, lowering some tariffs on farming equipment and extending tariffs on other equipment.

U.S. Senate hopefuls Ken Paxton and Graham Platner are in Washington, D.C., to rally party support.

The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable’’ and that “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

New York’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project.

For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s gubernatorial race.

U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Democrats have attacked the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during his first Senate hearing since being tapped by President Donald Trump.

Democrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will face more questions about the Trump administration’s fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world in back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.

The U.S. military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.

Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon have killed eight people, including two children and their father.

President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself.

The European Union has agreed on a major overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to increase deportations and establish detention centers abroad.

Kenya’s president has defended the establishment by the U.S. of its own Ebola quarantine facility.

Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.

California’s congressional primaries were a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that's looking increasingly in doubt.

Two Democrats and a Republican are leading in early returns in California’s crowded primary in the race to replace Gov. Gavin newsom.

The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain.

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will next try to flip the seat currently held by GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who is retiring.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has clinched the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor.

The U.S. stock market inched to more records as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom kept driving higher.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services.

The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry.

President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday.

The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

British authorities have blocked a Turkish American streamer Hasan Piker and political commentator Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. The Home Office said Monday that their electronic travel authorizations were canceled over concerns that their presence might not be conducive to the public good.

Montana voters will select nominees in Tuesday’s state primary to replace two prominent Republican incumbents: U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke.

Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure.

A divided panel of federal appeal court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

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Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia’s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.

New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District.

A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators.

Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity.

Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks ticked to more records.

Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters has been released from state prison.

California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to deliver a broad defense of independent institutions while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston.

Democratic Sen_ Jon Ossoff of Georgia is criticizing his potential election rivals, Rep_ Mike Collins and former coach Derek Dooley, calling them "Trump puppets."

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

The Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence in the U.S. military even as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders.

American allies are emphasizing the need for unity and cooperation as security threats increasingly cross regional boundaries, even as the Trump administration criticizes traditional partners.

California voters face a crowded ballot with 61 names during Tuesday's primary to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

In a story published May 31, 2026, about the Colombian election, The Associated Press erroneously reported the candidate's first name as Aberaldo.

Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González is calling for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration approaches, following a U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicolás Maduro in January.

An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, called "The Great American State Fair," has faced challenges as several musical guests backed out due in part to its connections to President Donald Trump.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot.

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington.

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The U.S. military has stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records.

Some New Jersey voters are starting to notice Tom Kean Jr.’s monthslong absence from Congress due to an undisclosed medical issue.

Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability.

Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government.

Iowa Democrats are deciding between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary.

The many candidates running for California governor rushed to deliver their closing arguments to voters in the race’s final days before the June 2 primary.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat.