Minneapolis turmoil has Democrats scrambling to figure out political strategy on immigration
Read full article: Minneapolis turmoil has Democrats scrambling to figure out political strategy on immigrationDemocrats are rethinking their midterm election strategy due to the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party warns Syria violence threatens peace efforts
Read full article: Turkey's pro-Kurdish party warns Syria violence threatens peace effortsTurkey’s pro-Kurdish political party says that violence against Kurdish groups in Syria risks undermining reconciliation efforts with Kurdish militants in Turkey.
Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families
Read full article: Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS familiesGuards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have abandoned a camp in northeast Syria, allowing detainees linked to the Islamic State group to escape.
Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members' access to ICE facilities
Read full article: Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members' access to ICE facilitiesA federal judge has refused to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring members of Congress to give a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities.
How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies
Read full article: How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidiesThere's broad bipartisan support in Congress for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Read full article: Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute loomsCongress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday.
Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
Read full article: Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota actionDemocrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.
Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
Read full article: Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pillsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.
22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
Read full article: 22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in CongressA district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat.
Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops
Read full article: Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troopsDemocratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military to resist “illegal orders” have confirmed that they're under investigation from the Trump administration.
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&ASenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections.
Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure
Read full article: Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressureSenate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.
Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis
Read full article: Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in MinneapolisPlaintiffs' attorneys are asking a federal judge to intervene after three Democratic members of Congress were blocked from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota over the weekend.
Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing
Read full article: Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killingMembers of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersThe House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Read full article: Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers voteThe Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech
Read full article: Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speechCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.
Trump urged mid-decade redistricting. One-third of states have now looked at reshaping House seats
Read full article: Trump urged mid-decade redistricting. One-third of states have now looked at reshaping House seatsOfficials in about one-third of the states have considered revising their U.S. House districts since President Donald Trump called for mid-decade redistricting.
Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
Read full article: Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care dealPresident Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Read full article: Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikesEnhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms
Read full article: After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midtermsThe big story of the upcoming midterm elections will be the fight over which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives during the last half of President Donald Trump's second term in office.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special electionVoters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that could allow Iowa Republicans to regain a supermajority in the chamber.
Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling
Read full article: Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s rulingFour Illinois members of Congress have been allowed into a suburban Chicago immigration processing center that’s been at the forefront of an immigration crackdown.
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Read full article: Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foulDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline.
Takeaways from the US Justice Department's initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress
Read full article: Takeaways from the US Justice Department's initial release of Epstein files, mandated by CongressThe Department of Justice has published thousands of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
Read full article: Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grantsThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.
Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies
Read full article: Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidiesFour moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor Democrats
Read full article: Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor DemocratsThe Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats.
As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'
Read full article: As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.
Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to make it happen and the Republican trying to stop her
Read full article: Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to make it happen and the Republican trying to stop herBrian Jack is a first-term Republican congressman from Georgia, but he's become a key figure in the Oval Office.
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
Read full article: House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estatePresident Donald Trump says he hasn’t seen the photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, but says they are not a big deal.
2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election
Read full article: 2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm electionA pair of lawsuits seeking to redraw congressional boundary lines that currently favor Republicans in Wisconsin are on track to be resolved after the 2026 midterms.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump’s hard-line immigration policies during tense hearing
Read full article: Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump’s hard-line immigration policies during tense hearingHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the Trump administration's immigration policies during a contentious House committee hearing.
The Latest: Senate rejects legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
Read full article: The Latest: Senate rejects legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax creditsThe Senate has rejected two partisan health bills on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning
Read full article: Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioningMembers of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Read full article: Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of AmericansThe Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns
Read full article: Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concernsDemocratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections.
Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it
Read full article: Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of itA special congressional election in Tennessee this week highlights the power and consequences of partisan gerrymandering.
Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Read full article: Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakersA Navy admiral has told lawmakers that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the boat attack in the Caribbean, but the video of survivors being killed has alarmed lawmakers, That disclosure Thursday comes as Congress scrutinizes an attack on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
Read full article: Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 electionsFlorida is poised to join the wave of states debating how they might reshape congressional voting districts, as political parties grapple for an edge in next year’s midterm elections.
A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?
Read full article: A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?In heavily Democratic California, one prominent Republican U.S. House member is considering an audacious maneuver — moving to Texas to run for Congress.
Gerrymandering is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
Read full article: Gerrymandering is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districtsA gerrymandering battle is spreading among states after President Donald Trump pushed for new U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.
Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in Tennessee
Read full article: Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in TennesseePresident Donald Trump and top Republicans are making a last-ditch push to prevent embarrassment in a hotly contested Tennessee special election for Congress.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional electionLess than a month after Democrats scored big victories in the Nov. 4 general election, voters in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district will fill a vacant seat Tuesday in the closely divided U.S. House.
Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map
Read full article: Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed mapRepublicans in Indiana's House of Representatives have introduced a new congressional map that could net the GOP two more U.S. House seats, sweeping all nine of the state's seats.
Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat
Read full article: Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seatFederal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat.
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Read full article: FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal ordersDemocratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
Read full article: White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fixThe White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.
Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver
Read full article: Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliverThe Justice Department is on the clock to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed a measure passed by Congress.
Hawaii Gov. Green predicts Newsom won't satisfy Americans' desire for a peacemaking leader in 2028
Read full article: Hawaii Gov. Green predicts Newsom won't satisfy Americans' desire for a peacemaking leader in 2028Democratic Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii predicts Americans will want a peacemaking leader by 2028.
President Trump calls for Slotkin’s arrest over message urging military to ‘refuse illegal orders’
Read full article: President Trump calls for Slotkin’s arrest over message urging military to ‘refuse illegal orders’President Donald Trump is calling for Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s arrest, as well as several other Democratic lawmakers, and putting them on trial over their remarks urging the military to refuse illegal orders.
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
Read full article: Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health lawPresident Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections.
Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds
Read full article: Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll findsA Kettering Foundation-Gallup poll finds that 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.
NYC Mayor-elect hopes to meet with Trump to discuss affordability
Read full article: NYC Mayor-elect hopes to meet with Trump to discuss affordabilityNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he hopes to meet with President Donald Trump to find ways the political polar opposites can work together on the central focus of his winning campaign: affordability.
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Read full article: Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor saysFederal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday.
Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work something out' with New York City's mayor-elect
Read full article: Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work something out' with New York City's mayor-electPresident Donald Trump is indicating that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and says they’ll “work something out."
Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict
Read full article: Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflictCongo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have signed a framework agreement for a peace deal.
Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown
Read full article: Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdownOfficials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown.
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary
Read full article: Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are waryNow that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums.
Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Read full article: Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrificeFederal workers are expressing relief and frustration as the longest government shutdown has come to an end.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker worries that Trump will go to extremes to distract from Epstein files
Read full article: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker worries that Trump will go to extremes to distract from Epstein filesIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s worried about how President Donald Trump might respond to the growing controversy over documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill
Read full article: The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding billPresident Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Read full article: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruptionPresident Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
Read full article: Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the HouseThe Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
Read full article: Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdownThe Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments
Read full article: Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp paymentsThe Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch.
Obama celebrates Tuesday wins and tells progressives that voters are rejecting the Trump agenda
Read full article: Obama celebrates Tuesday wins and tells progressives that voters are rejecting the Trump agendaBarack Obama is celebrating Democratic wins earlier this week and saying they are a sign that American voters are rejecting the Trump agenda.
Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot
Read full article: Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballotU.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia confirms he won’t seek reelection days after the Illinois Democrat backed a quiet effort to get his chief of staff on the March primary ballot as his replacement.
Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity
Read full article: Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversityVirginia voters have made history by electing candidates who broke race and gender barriers in this week's elections.
Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey's next governor and will focus on affordability
Read full article: Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey's next governor and will focus on affordabilityMikie Sherrill says she believes she has a mandate as New Jersey's governor-elect to fulfill campaign promises of making the state more affordable.
Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor
Read full article: Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayorMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a third term, defeating challenger Omar Fateh in the city's ranked-choice voting election.
Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big
Read full article: Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win bigVoters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though it's booming — despite what he says.
What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
Read full article: What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House mapThe new congressional map approved by California voters marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat
Read full article: Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seatA Houston official and a former City Council member are headed to a runoff for the vacant U.S. House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever
Read full article: Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest everPresident Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days.