Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project.

Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to promote a new women's initiative called Imperia.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence.

Taiwan is expressing confidence that U.S. arms sales to the island will continue despite China's pressure as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

The wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist hopes President Donald Trump can help bring home her husband, Youlin Chen.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.

President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.

The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war.

Thousands of people have come to protest outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

President Donald Trump is defending his son's wedding party being partially funded by a Russian oligarch.

The U.S. president has several meetings scheduled with world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City next week.

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy.

President Donald Trump is defending his push to put his name on the Kennedy Center, saying he deserves recognition for trying to save it.

The Justice Department says federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced.

The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3.

The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation, and the central bank signaled another rate hike could occur later this year.

A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies isn't swayed by a government attorney’s assurances that the concept is abandoned.

Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates on spending, defense, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.

Jon Stewart says he never planned to focus his charity work on first responders and their families, but it grew organically.

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting.

The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York despite the two countries being at war.

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security.

The WNBA is set to resume it season Thursday after a nearly three-week break for the women’s FIBA World Cup.

The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs.

Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections.

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.

The U.S. military is preparing for combat in space, including areas around the moon.

Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81.

Min Zin, a U.S. scholar of Myanmar politics, has been detained in China for over three months.

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died.

For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran.

Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate.

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more.

A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses.

A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts.

The U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.

U.S. household income finally topped pre-pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power.

President Donald Trump is assailing the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms.

Authorities in Eswatini says that soldiers in the African nation have accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week.

The Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts before the midterm elections.

A new report by Fortune magazine reveals that several billionaires are “bolting” from the West Coast to the Sunshine State — and highlights why this may be happening.

The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge.

A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report on the impact of the Iran war.

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump’s name to the facility’s exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its “precarious fiscal position."

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would save industry more than $300 billion in costs and help “unleash” American energy.

To help get a sweeping cryptocurrency bill across the line, President Donald Trump has agreed to new ethics provisions.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful.

New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems.

President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History.

In 2018, Democrats flipped 42 Republican-held U.S. House seats, gaining control of the House.

The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map.

Lawmakers are demanding information from OpenAI with separate queries that underscore growing concerns in Washington about the potential for artificial intelligence programs eluding human control.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit.

An appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail voting.

The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states.

Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war are keeping costs elevated.

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still rare.

President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration.

New data show the number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon.

A 22-year-old man from Singapore has pleaded guilty to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds.

President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept_ 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.”.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on additional elements of Iran’s aviation industry.

The White House says restoration work on the mansion's North Portico should be completed by mid-September before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States later in the month.

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country.

Attorneys are asking the Supreme Court to stay the execution of a Florida death row inmate scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday.

Iran state media says a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrates Tehran's shifting stance toward taking preemptive action against threats.

Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles in a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday.

The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms.

The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches.

The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer.

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs.

A federal judge has refused block the Pentagon from firing three Stars and Stripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”.

The Supreme Court is clearing a legal block to cheaper TV ad time before the midterm elections, granting an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices.

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.

The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda.

The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs.

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels.

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to prohibit automatic U.S. citizenship at birth.

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the U.S. Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare.

President Donald Trump says he’s nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job.

The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas.

The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December.

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets.

The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong construction project to upgrade the line.

A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House can be fed against his will under a judge’s emergency order.

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.

House lawmakers have returned to Washington with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts.