A federal judge says she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital during President Donald Trump’s first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging the renovation of a historic public golf course along the Potomac River.

Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation’s second most populous city.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there were a vacancy in the next two years.

President Donald Trump seems more concerned with his Washington beautification projects than his party’s midterm election wipeout.

Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans.

President Donald Trump reacted to Republicans' midterm election losses by showcasing the new White House ballroom.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm elections, declining to run for House minority leader in the new Congress.

This midterm election will be remembered not just for the stunning number of losses Democrats handed to President Donald Trump and Republicans but for a wave of historic firsts across the country.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman are tightly matched in early returns as voters weighed whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

U.S. President Donald Trump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade agreement at the end of the year as punishment for not meeting certain criteria.

A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden, citing what he calls “weaponization” of President Donald Trump's Justice Department.

President Donald Trump has wrapped up the final weekend of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas.

People signing up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2027 should expect higher premiums and fewer options.

Kamala Harris has been campaigning for Democratic candidates across multiple states during the final stretch of the midterm elections.

Democrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

A judge has ordered the federal government to pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television, social media and elsewhere that she says appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.

A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day.

Defense lawyers have urged a judge to dismiss a criminal complaint charging two former FBI counterintelligence officials with making false statements to Congress about Hunter Biden, calling the case an overtly political prosecution aimed at placating President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump's involvement in this year's midterm elections has moved from rhetoric to reality.

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration.

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor.

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been scrambling before the midterm election with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that some critics say reeks of politics.

Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is trying to make history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States.

The Justice Department has failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who testified against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.

President Donald Trump says he's “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to reduce planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a dispute over a Biden-era immigration regulation.

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden.

A federal judge has agreed to extend an order blocking the Trump administration’s renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump is in Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans’ challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.

One week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs.

Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans’ attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week.

A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots.

Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer.

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

President Donald Trump's administration has taken steps to block the results of a midterm election in Alaska.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

The U_S_ Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern."

An Associated Press analysis of early voting shows that turnout is soaring in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate.

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year.

If Deb Haaland wins New Mexico’s race for governor, she’ll make history as the first Native American woman to lead a state.

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state says he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward.

The fight to lead Los Angeles City Hall is matching the unpopular incumbent, Karen Bass, against a lightly known city council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman.

Senate Democrats' campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's Senate race for the first time this cycle.

President Donald Trump is hoping $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in the midterm elections.

The Supreme Court has rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks.

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington has won twice in a district that voted for Trump, making her one of the few rural Democrats in Congress.

Judges in Washington are grappling with numerous cases challenging construction projects initiated by President Donald Trump.

Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centers, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday night.

Michigan’s closely contested Senate race has become deeply personal for some voters.

Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.

Few Republican members of Congress in swing districts may be more closely linked to President Donald Trump than Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.

President Donald Trump's investments in pharmaceutical companies have significantly increased after his return to the White House.

Donald Trump flew to Georgia to campaign with Republican candidates for the Senate and governor.

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is rallying supporters as he aims to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years.

A federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution.

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”.

Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7.

Katie Zacharia has started as President Donald Trump's new press secretary, taking over from Karoline Leavitt.

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is “demonstrably biased,” though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel.

The Social Security Administration projects a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities starting in 2027.

The new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium.

The Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status.

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids.

A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White House.

Jury selection is underway in Buffalo, New York, in a federal trial that could lead to the death penalty for a white supremacist who killed 10 people at a supermarket.

The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels.

President Donald Trump's administration has taken the unusual step of searching Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, just three weeks before the midterm election.

Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York.

Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots.

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election.

President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.

The United Auto Workers is working to regain political influence in closely contested Michigan.

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day.

The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms.

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed.

An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri.

Opal Lee, a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in her Texas hometown.

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.

President Donald Trump has announced that all Americans under age 18 are being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, which are set up by the government to invest in stocks.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democratic opponent Troy Jackson.

A lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.

Some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric about members of the Supreme Court isn't sitting well with one of his favorite justices.

The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a Michigan woman challenging a school district’s ban on shirts with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon.”.

Nationalist parties have gained strength in Bosnia's recent election, with a pro-Russia leader rising in influence.

The People's House museum exhibit in Washington has updated its replica Oval Office to match Donald Trump’s flashier and more golden design choices from his second term.

An AP-NORC poll finds that voters are deeply dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and his Republican Party heading into the Nov. 3 elections.

Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in purple North Carolina and pouring money into red Kansas.

Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects.

President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail in heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump's campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation puts him in rare company.

A Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE agent in Texas has been ordered to remain jailed on charges of assaulting an officer.

The candidates for California governor — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton — clashed virtually nonstop in the sole televised debate in their contest for California governor.

Eric Flores is a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain.

President Donald Trump's administration has finalized a last-minute reprieve for a camp in Qatar that houses more than 1,000 Afghans who worked with U.S. forces.

The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America.