WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no "kill them all" order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
The Pentagon's watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.
Republicans held onto a reliably conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee's special election, but only after a late burst of national spending and high-profile campaigning helped them secure a margin less than half of last year's race.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Matt Van Epps has won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House, maintaining his party's grip on the district with help from President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With Tuesday's White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, President Donald Trump 's eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself doodling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled.
DETROIT (AP) -- Two conservative political operatives were sentenced to probation Monday for a scheme to discourage Black Detroit voters from voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election, the last court hearing in a multistate effort to blast thousands of robocalls.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that three of his New York offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats from an email address alleging the "2020 election was rigged."
Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration announced Friday it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
ATLANTA (AP) -- The prosecutor who recently took over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others said in a court filing Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the case further.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into the reality of Republican divisions on the issue -- a familiar struggle for a party that has been trying to scrap or overhaul the Affordable Care Act for the past 15 years.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge's dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won't be the final word on the matter.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene built a reputation in Congress as a fighter, first as a defender of President Donald Trump and more recently, as someone who clashed with him.
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men.
ATLANTA (AP) -- It all happened so fast. Less than a week after President Donald Trump denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican announced that she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself "Donald Trump's worst nightmare," but he seemed to find the opposite.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has called New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" and a "total nut job." Mamdani has called Trump's administration "authoritarian" and described himself as "Donald Trump's worst nightmare."
President Donald Trump has called New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" and a "total nut job." Mamdani has called Trump's administration "authoritarian" and described himself as "Donald Trump's worst nightmare."
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump's 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor.
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, urging the network to "get the bum off the air" in a social media post sent shortly after the comic's latest episode ended.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- While President Donald Trump has struggled to settle on a way to address Americans' concerns about high costs, Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered a more direct and empathetic message, saying, "We hear you" and "there's a lot more work to do."
About half of U.S. adults believe democracy is functioning "very" or "moderately" poorly in the United States, while only around one-quarter think it's doing "very" or "moderately" well, according to a new poll, marking a sharp decline from several decades ago when majorities thought democracy was generally working the way it should.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.
As President Donald Trump laid it out to reporters this summer, the plan was simple.
New York City's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn't taken office yet. But he's already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures.
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a "terrible reporter" Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a "terrible reporter" Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is headed towards a vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When President Donald Trump doesn't like someone, he knows how to show it. In just the last few days, he's described Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as a traitor, mocked Rep. Thomas Massie's second marriage after his first wife died and demanded that comedian Seth Meyers get fired from his late-night television show.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for forging signatures on nominating petitions during his 2024 campaign.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump 's veneer of political invulnerability has begun to crack as he struggles to find his footing on Americans' concerns about affordability and fails to extinguish a push by renegade Republicans to release more files from the Jeffrey Epstein case.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a letter to Attorney General Pam Biondi on Monday, lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie the effort.
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party's policies, its message or President Donald Trump's leadership.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said "Trump was right about everything."
President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "'Wacky' Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs."