Skip to main content
Snow icon
28º
Join Insider
WEATHER ALERT

POLITICS

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a speech upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the 'Coalition of the Willing' summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP)
34 minutes ago

Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says

Read full article: Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says
FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House, Monday, March 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
7 minutes ago

As Trump's envoy, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomats

Read full article: As Trump's envoy, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomats

Jeff Landry has embraced his role as President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, but the Republican governor of Louisiana says he hopes to connect with everyday islanders rather than with Danish diplomats.

The Supreme Court is seen during oral arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

Read full article: Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

The Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the NVIDIA Rubin AI super computing platform during a Nvidia news conference ahead of the CES tech show Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions

Read full article: Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions

The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia’s semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to Chinese buyers.

FILE - A person walks into the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, June 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
21 minutes ago

The FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation

Read full article: The FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request as part of a leak investigation.

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
54 minutes ago

Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

Read full article: Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate.

FILE -- SPARTA, MICHIGAN - MARCH 20: U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tim Boring host a listening session with Michigan farmers and agriculture industry leaders on tariffs, immigration, H5N1, and rural economic development on March 20, 2025 in Sparta, Michigan. The session comes two days after Michigan farmers held a "tractor rally" at the capitol and testified before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on burdensome regulations such as water withdrawal restrictions, hazardous waste permit requirements, wetland regulations, fees, fines and permit approval time that have increased costs on the agriculture industry.(Photo by Chris duMond/Getty Images)

Sen. Slotkin is being investigated by the Trump administration for Democrats’ video to troops

Read full article: Sen. Slotkin is being investigated by the Trump administration for Democrats’ video to troops

Michigan Sen_ Elissa Slotkin has been notified that the Trump administration is investigating her after she organized and appeared in a video with other Democrats urging military service members to resist “illegal orders.”.

FILE - Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., speaks at the Center for American Progress, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Sen. Slotkin is under investigation by the Trump administration for Democrats' video to troops

Read full article: Sen. Slotkin is under investigation by the Trump administration for Democrats' video to troops

Michigan Sen_ Elissa Slotkin has been notified that the Trump administration is investigating her after she organized and appeared in a video with other Democrats urging military service members to resist “illegal orders.”.

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
23 minutes ago

The Latest: Greenland and Denmark officials meet at White House

Read full article: The Latest: Greenland and Denmark officials meet at White House

Officials from Greenland and Denmark have met top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the United States acquire the world’s largest island.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Read full article: What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows most Americans believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

Read full article: Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung after their talk in Nara, western Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Takaichi plans to dissolve lower house to set up an early snap election

Read full article: Japan's Takaichi plans to dissolve lower house to set up an early snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors

Read full article: Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors

Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution that is aimed at limiting the president’s ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela.

FILE - South Carolina Rep. RJ May, R-West Columbia, walks down the aisle of the House on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins,File)

Prosecutors want 20-year sentence for ex-South Carolina lawmaker for sharing child sex abuse videos

Read full article: Prosecutors want 20-year sentence for ex-South Carolina lawmaker for sharing child sex abuse videos

Prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence for a former South Carolina legislator who pleaded guilty to distributing child sex abuse videos on social media.

People walk along a street in downtown of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
45 minutes ago

Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island

Read full article: Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island

Officials from Greenland and Denmark have met in Washington with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the U.S. acquire the world’s largest island.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
31 minutes ago

From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict

Read full article: From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict

President Donald Trump has claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and increased immigration raids in the U.S. These actions have created turmoil as voters prepare for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

In this image taken from a video provided by OC Hawk, a federal officer drags a demonstrator hit in the face with a projectile fired from close range by an officer during a protest in Santa Ana, Calif., Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (OC Hawk via AP)

Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest

Read full article: Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest

A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a protest in Southern California.

Supporters of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ride through the streets calling for his release as he faces trial in the United States after being captured by U.S. forces, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

Read full article: Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers the 2026 State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Albany, N.Y. (Darren McGee/ Office of Governor Kathy Hochul via AP)

In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election

Read full article: In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

FILE - President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen as FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)

Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Read full article: Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed.

Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

Read full article: Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

A top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.

FILE - A display in the "Great Debate" section of a democracy exhibit at the National Museum of American History, seen Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington, reflects some of the issues the nation grapples with. (AP Photo/Calvin Woodward, File)

Smithsonian responds to White House pressure by handing over more plans on its exhibits

Read full article: Smithsonian responds to White House pressure by handing over more plans on its exhibits

The Smithsonian Institution has given the Trump White House more documents on its exhibits and operations, in response to pressure to share details of what its museums are doing for America’s 250th birthday.

This photo provided by U.S. Attorney's Office shows clothing displaying antisemitic, anti-Israel, and extremist symbols that were found in former Navy SEAL Seal Gregory Vandenberg vehicle by authorities. (U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally

Read full article: Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally

A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings” protest in San Diego.

FILE - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

Read full article: Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein.

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections

Read full article: Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections

The Democratic National Committee plans to spend millions of dollars to consolidate voter registration efforts, traditionally handled by nonprofits and individual campaigns.

President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Air Force One from Florida, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

Read full article: Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

President Donald Trump met Tuesday with his national security team to discuss the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on protesters as he looks to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens who have been killed and arrested in more than two weeks of unrest throughout the country.

FILE - Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith departs at the end of a Republican-led deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its oversight into DOJ investigations into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
1 day ago

Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations

Read full article: Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments.