President Donald Trump surveyed his construction projects around the nation's capital, suggesting his redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links could host major tournaments.

The Democratic Party is confronting its long-standing dilemmas over identity and ideology as it wrestles with populist challengers in communities of color.

Comedian Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center.

America is getting ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary since it split from Britain's monarchy and embarked on its experiment in democracy.

Iran has again launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes.

Pride Month celebrations peaked with big parades in New York, San Francisco and some other cities on Sunday.

A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state.

President Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a popular spot for protests, celebrations, and photos.

The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.

Andy Burnham has set himself apart from the man he expects to replace as British prime minister.

Tensions are high in Venezuela as the death toll rises to 1,430 after two powerful earthquakes struck three days ago.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow has won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Colombia's soccer team is set to play Portugal on Saturday in a World Cup match at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.

A gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon.

A federal appeals court has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.

A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.

Fear is ricocheting through Haitian communities across the United States after the Supreme Court decided to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters.

Organizations supporting Black women and girls in the American South are receiving a boost this summer.

OpenAI has restricted the release of its new AI model at the request of President Donald Trump's administration.

The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.

The Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson.

Tensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term.

Democrats are organizing events nationwide this weekend to address affordability concerns.

The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national “billionaires' tax” and suggests the U.S. government should own a stake in AI companies.

The interim peace agreement reached between the United States and Iran last week was the result of weeks of tough diplomacy repeatedly threatened by outbreaks of violence.

The United States has struck Iran in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.

Louisiana Republicans will nominate a U.S. Senate candidate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term.

The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out.

America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields.

A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program.

Vice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle.

Turkish journalism groups say several independent media outlets have been denied accreditation for an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says relations between the United States and its Gulf Arab partners are rock solid despite concerns expressed by some about being left out of discussions aimed at ending the war with Iran.

A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.

World leaders and Venezuela related celebrities are reacting with offers and solidarity after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation on Wednesday, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into places such as stores and hotels.

The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth.

The Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving air defenses to protect key targets like Moscow as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside the country.

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.

U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington.

Live Nation lawyers have revealed that President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary.

President Donald Trump's visit to Capitol Hill is rekindling a feud with one Republican senator.

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

Federal bribery charges against former New York Mayor Eric Adams' onetime chief of staff are just the latest allegations against members of the ex-mayor's inner circle.

Michigan can keep a lid on the personal information of registered voters.

Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.

A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.

Trillionaire Elon Musk bought the assets of Jacksonville-based APR Energy, according to a Federal Trade Commission filing.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia’s next president.

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.

President Donald Trump is on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday for a campaign-style rally that he hopes gets Americans excited about his presidency and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

Mallory McMorrow is trying to turn the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge into a campaign issue in Michigan’s Senate race.

President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about himself.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 4 in 10 U_S_ adults feel “proud” about the country's 250th anniversary, while about 3 in 10 feel “excited.”.

President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States is the only nation to guarantee citizenship to children born within its borders.

U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler are retiring in January, but they are passing the torch to former aides who won the Democratic primaries to replace them.

Olympian Jessie Diggins visited Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized.

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.

The Kennedy dynasty won’t be returning to Congress next year.

A U.S. official says one of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive and secure U.S. government computer systems during a testing exercise.

Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges.

The House has given final approval to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year.

Republican senators say they hope that a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump is about unity, not disagreement.

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast.

The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states.

A federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants across the United States.

A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland that sought access to the state’s detailed voter records.

Georgia will stick with an embattled vote-counting method that relies on QR codes for this year’s midterm elections after state lawmakers passed legislation that put off making changes until 2028.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran.

President Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.