A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information.

Maine voters will choose nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor in a state primary on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face six Republican challengers in a state primary on Tuesday, while state Attorney General Aaron Ford, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and four others will compete for the Democratic nomination to reclaim the seat in November.

South Carolina voters will choose nominees for governor and other state and federal offices in a primary election on Tuesday.

North Dakota’s Republican congresswoman Julie Fedorchak faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches.

Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden is a hot ticket with the get-in price exceeding the average cost of rent in the biggest U.S. city.

Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago.

Wall Street is clawing back some of its sell-off from last week.

Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit.

Authorities say six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station.

Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire.

Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania.

A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.

Iran’s soccer team has arrived in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month.

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.

Armenians are voting in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and increase cooperation with the West.

A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase.

Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a U_S_ push for denuclearization of North Korea “anachronistic dream."

Police scuttled an NBA Finals watch party near Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks warned fans to get to Monday’s matchup at least two hours early as part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending the game.

Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd said on Friday that a D.C. Superior Court judge had dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s influence over the venue.

Raúl Castro has made his first public appearance since he was indicted last month by the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft.

The New York Knicks are up 2-0.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has uses a D-Day anniversary speech in France to link immigration by sea to wartime liberation.

The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada.

Colombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities.

Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling.

President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.

Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico.

Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait.

Joe Biden isn't on the ballot this fall, but three of his administration members are running for governor.

Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S. That is despite Armenia's longstanding relations with Russia that are favored by most of the country's opposition parties.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad.

Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match.

Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state.

President Donald Trump is keeping open the possibility of speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te— even after Beijing has publicly urged him not to.

The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles says it has opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California’s elections and sent a prosecutor to the county’s vote-counting center.

Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were told Friday that they were being fired, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of Director Kash Patel.

President Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence.

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices.

The three remaining correspondents at "60 Minutes" have decided to stay with the show despite recent turmoil.

Lawyers representing the federal government argue that a court cannot stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address.

The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity in the next few years.

With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department.

President Donald Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country.

The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report the deaths of detainees who have been released from custody, in a change that could obscure the human cost of the Trump administration's mass detention policies.

The Treasury's financial crimes unit is warning banks about the risks of serving people living in the country illegally.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. The judge criticized the policy for putting immigrants' lives in "indeterminate legal limbo" and accused the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of ignoring the law.

Washington, D.C., is gearing up for pivotal primaries this month to elect a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor.

Rights lawyers have filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body.

A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years.

Southern Baptists will gather for their annual meeting on Tuesday.

Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House.

The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market.

The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere.

The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

The Kennedy Center is removing references to President Donald Trump after a federal judge ruled they were added illegally.

The National Capital Planning Commission wants more details on President Donald Trump's proposal for a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. The commission voted Thursday to seek additional information on the planned structure's impact on air navigation and traffic around the area between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery where the 250-foot arch is planned.

President Donald Trump says his acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, will not be in the role permanently.

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor.

A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of camera equipment from a photojournalist.

A new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

One of three remaining criminal cases stemming from efforts by President Donald Trump’s supporters to overturn the 2020 election appears headed back to a grand jury in Arizona.

President Donald Trump has announced that water has begun refilling the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry.

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war.

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time.

The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case about the power of federal regulators over telecommunications companies.

Senate Republicans are working toward passage of legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

The Literary Arts Fund has announced $7.7 million in grants across 40 organizations in 19 states.

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies.

President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda.

A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy.

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women.

João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally.

Chinese authorities are intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations.

President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war.

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.

There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week.

The U.S. military has attacked another boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.

The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office.