Democrats have narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed Republican President Donald Trump.
Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed.
Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters.
A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller’s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emily Moreno.
Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide-open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more moderate candidates.
The president’s media company posted a massive loss in the latest quarter and plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views.
Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat Republican Gov. Phil Scott.
Michigan Democrats and Republicans held dueling campaign kickoff rallies this week, pitching their nominees and arguing that the state’s November vote could help shape national politics.
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.
The House has moved to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections.
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.
Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its interpretation of new Medicaid work requirements.
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years.
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.
The decision by Senate Democrats to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they're increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights against President Donald Trump.
A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.
An attorney who defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial has endorsed Paxton's Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race.
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.
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Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel says Republicans need to ‘quit playing political games’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort.
In her new memoir, Jill Biden reflects on Joe Biden's poor 2024 presidential debate performance against Donald Trump.
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called “sanctuary cities” in a move that could jeopardize international flights.
Colorado Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to censure the state's governor for commuting the prison sentence of an election conspiracy theorist.
The Trump administration has announced the creation a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted.
A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules.
A new AP-NORC poll finds about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the country is no longer a great place for immigrants, though they believe it used to be.
Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts.
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress.
The Justice Department is asking Wayne County to turn over every ballot from last November’s presidential election, and Michigan’s top Democrats say the request doesn’t make sense.
Much of the political spotlight this election year in Arizona has been focused on the office that runs elections in Maricopa County, the state’s largest.
The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.
House Democrats are launching what they call an anti-corruption task force in an attempt to strengthen ethics rules and protect voting access.
Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.
A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs.
The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.
The Trump administration is scrambling to replace the revenue the federal government lost when the Supreme Court struck down his biggest and boldest tariffs last month.
Jill Biden says she wants to “set the record straight” as she breaks her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned about his age and viability against Republican Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the war with Iran began because that country was starting work on a new site for developing material for nuclear weapons.
Democrats are gearing up for a bruising presidential primary as they argue over how to rebuild a winning coalition.
Residents in a Southern California city want local police to stop letting federal immigration agents train at a publicly owned firing range.
Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were illegal.
The Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues.
Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question.
The White House has insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy.
Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers.
Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year's midterm elections.
The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard passionate testimony Thursday on three bills that would significantly restrict immigration enforcement activities statewide.
Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown Friday if Republicans and the White House don't agree to restrict President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
Republicans are increasingly worried about immigration enforcement becoming a political problem in the upcoming midterm elections.
In a story published Jan. 24, 2026, about a debate for the U.S. Senate in Texas, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date that a man was fatally shot in Minneapolis by federal officers.
The final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
The Democratic National Committee plans to spend millions of dollars to consolidate voter registration efforts, traditionally handled by nonprofits and individual campaigns.
Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over detailed voter information.
Democrat Renee Hardman has been elected to the Iowa state Senate in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicans’ bid to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber.
A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations.
The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review.
Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial.
Michigan’s top legislative leaders agree the state’s budget was finished late this year, and that the delay created real uncertainty, especially for schools.
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton.
President Donald Trump has issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach scheme tied to false claims of election fraud.
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.
Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.
A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.
The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans and continents, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the elite people and institutions that chose to get involved, cover it up — or look away.
Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Trump administration is undermining the nation's spy services.
Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh.
Sen. Cory Booker is back in New Hampshire, home to two Democrats who broke ranks with their party to end the government shutdown.