President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there.

A Romanian man has been sentenced to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, including members of Congress, cabinet-level officials, federal judges and the heads of federal law-enforcement agencies.

Justice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country.

The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting.

Federal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants.

An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan has been convicted of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport.

Former FBI Director James Comey has appeared briefly in court, kick-starting a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win.

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects.

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years.

The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife.

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere.

The Supreme Court is siding with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.

The Supreme Court is weighing arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster.

In the world of diplomatic faux pas it could have been a lot worse.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget.

Union representatives and safety consultants say the case of the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a media dinner is the latest example of someone allegedly trying to use the country's passenger trains to smuggle guns for an attack.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced nearly six hours of questioning Wednesday from House lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched the war against Iran.

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says the majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is still believed to be at its Isfahan nuclear complex.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has decades of experience in public office and the backing of the party establishment as she seeks the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case about the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster.

A new AP-NORC survey finds that most U_S_ adults try to avoid news stories about President Donald Trump at least “sometimes.”.

The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out.”.

A federal judge is questioning the decision to close Washington's Kennedy Center for renovations.

The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over the planned $400 million White House ballroom after the shooting at Saturday’s media gala.

The State Department says it's preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday and featuring a picture of President Donald Trump.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded.

The Supreme Court seems likely to grant tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.

King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.

Both President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comic joked last week that the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow.”.

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC and the OPEC+ group, effective May 1.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has avoided a parliamentary inquiry over appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.

Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida.

King Charles III has marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history.”.

President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service.

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday.

Republicans in Congress have launched new efforts to approve and pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom at the White House.

An appeals court has ruled that the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times.

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

Both President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comic joked last week that the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow.”.

Conspiracy theories flooded the internet minutes after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer.

The Supreme Court seems inclined to rule that police could use geofence warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes.

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation.

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme.

President Donald Trump is likely to face new security questions as he plans to attend a series of large, high-profile events in coming months.

Iran has offered to end its control over the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have made it to the White House on his first visit to the United States since he became king in 2022.

Virginia's Supreme Court is considering whether a voter-approved redistricting amendment complied with the state's constitutional requirements.

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.

The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday.

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project.

More often than not, big stories happen out of the sight of journalists.

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is one of Washington’s curious rituals.

The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.

President Donald Trump is calling for unity after what he says he feels was a third assassination attempt.

Ohio's Republican primary for governor is a few weeks away, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race.

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the shooting.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he told his top envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran.

Pakistan’s leaders are seeking to revive peace talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump canceled plans for his top envoys to travel to Islamabad this weekend for negotiations.

The California man arrested in the shooting incident at the media dinner in Washington is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer who's opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.

Officials say the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting was believed to be a hotel guest.

Iran's foreign minister has briefly visited Islamabad again as Pakistan's leaders work to restart ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington.

President Donald Trump was uninjured and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association after an unspecified threat.

Okello Chatrie’s cellphone gave him away.

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night.

President Donald Trump's attempts to cancel offshore wind projects have drawn opposition not only from environmentalists but also from Republicans.

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home.

The latest attempt at ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran appears to have failed.

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday.

TMZ is making a splash in Washington, D.C., bringing its Hollywood-style paparazzi tactics to politics.

The Trump administration is sanctioning a major China-based oil refinery and about 40 shipping companies.

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border.

Melania Trump is growing the White House honey program.

The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression.

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media.

President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister as officials in the South Asian nation push to revive ceasefire talks.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is refusing to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war.

U.S. President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran.

President Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.

The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.

A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market.

President Donald Trump's “gold card” visa program, which allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. for at least $1 million, has approved just one person since December, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this Thursday.

A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.

Havana won't abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks.

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders.

President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products.

Four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup in North America following a suggestion to that effect by U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli.

The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

President Donald Trump loves to keep people guessing about his next policy moves, a reality TV, cliffhanger governing style that is helping “events” wagering companies, including some backed by one of his sons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. weapon deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war.

A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades.

President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands.

A new AP-NORC poll finds many of the groups that helped elect Donald Trump as president again are deeply unhappy with his performance.