Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid
WARNER, N.H. (AP) -- For Rahm Emanuel, the road to the White House runs through the uphill climbs of rural New Hampshire.
Steven Sloan, The Associated Press
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ABC stations call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an "unlawful, arbitrary and unconstitutional" early review of their broadcast licenses as a dispute between the network and the Trump-controlled agency intensifies.
Q&A: Anna Gomez is the sole Democrat on the FCC. She has a warning for big media companies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anna Gomez wakes up every morning and checks her phone to see if President Donald Trump has fired her yet.
King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
WASHINGTON (AP) -- King Charles III will embrace some of Washington's most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday 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.
King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
WASHINGTON (AP) -- King Charles III will embrace some of Washington's most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday 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.
TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former reality television star is in the sixth year of his presidency. His Cabinet includes a former wrestling executive along with a onetime "Real World" cast member who was filmed decades ago dancing in nothing but a towel. More than a half-dozen stars from the "Real Housewives" franchise just swung through Capitol Hill.
Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, is proposing a far-reaching ban on betting in prediction markets by federal employees and their families as part of an effort to call attention to what he says is a culture of corruption gripping the nation's politics.
Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global tariffs, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul listened as one of the plaintiffs in the case recounted the financial toll of the levies on his wine importing business.
Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president.
Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year: build on an already strict national voter identification law to ban mail ballots and restrict transgender rights.
Trump says Vance was 'philosophically' different on Iran while downplaying split
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said his vice president, JD Vance, was "philosophically a little bit different than me" at the outset of the war in Iran even as he dismissed the notion of a disagreement between the two.
Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The midterms are here.
Democrats' newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For Democrats demoralized at being shut out of power in Washington, the past several months have offered reason for optimism.
Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict.
Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For some of their conservative critics, this is the scandal that could finally topple them. Their resistance to testifying proved futile. And now, staring down another epic fight, they're harnessing their considerable political skills to try and turn the table on their accusers.
Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elizabeth Kautz says she now carries her passport around the Minneapolis suburb where she's been the mayor since 1995.
Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as leaders signal shifting global alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away.
The debate that never ends: Washington's constant health care fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington.
The health care debate is back in Washington. It never really went away
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington.
US intervention in Venezuela could test Trump's ability to hold GOP together in an election year
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year.
Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America's working class, she hoped for a cheaper, easier life than the one she was leaving behind in her hometown of New York City.
Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with the reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America's working class, she hoped for a cheaper, easier life than the one she was leaving behind in her hometown of New York City.
Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the White House seized the chance to shift the focus of the highly anticipated documents from President Donald Trump.
Photos of Bill Clinton included in newly released Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the White House sought to move the focus of the highly anticipated documents from President Donald Trump.
Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime last year to retake the White House -- and lift plenty of other Republicans into office with him. But as the party tries to keep its grip on complete control in Washington, that strategy may be harder to replicate.
What to know about Larry Summers, who has taken leave from Harvard due to Epstein emails
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Larry Summers was once so powerful that he was dubbed a member of the Committee to Save the World. Now, he's increasingly a man in exile.