Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite.

When guests arrive for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, security will be much tighter.

Democrats are expected to recommend the states that will hold the first presidential nominating contests in 2028, likely cementing a calendar that moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of more racially diverse states.

Brianna Turner said on social media that her former team, the Indiana Fever, fired a male employee last season for sexual harassment.

An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028.

The Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement.

The Senate health committee has delayed a vote planned for Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Secret Service says a member of Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak.

The House has narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty.

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation.

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows an 18% decrease in the homicide rate across 30 American cities from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026.

The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon.

Hundreds of former or retired journalists and eight press freedom groups have called on the White House Correspondents’ Association to stand up against the Trump administration’s recent attacks on the press at its rescheduled dinner this week.

President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields says he won't not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district.

The House has moved to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has pledged significant support for Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese leader Joseph Aoun.

Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn’t be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees.

The White House says President Donald Trump will return to an older Air Force One for about a month as the new Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional upgrades and enhancements.

Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend.

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.

The Justice Department has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to weigh government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States.

The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.

A federal judge in Boston has ruled the Trump administration can’t use an obscure clause relating to agency priorities to make funding cuts.

U.S. companies have signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf.

Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers.

The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years.

The White House says President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi.

Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low.

More than half of House Democrats have voted to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray.

The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about possible candidates in the upcoming presidential election.

U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms.

Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary and their views on various topics.

There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.

Lawmakers in the Senate have unveiled a bipartisan proposal to address Social Security's looming insolvency.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to make high inflation “a thing of the past” in his first congressional testimony Tuesday, yet provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps.

U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected.

The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.

The Trump administration is cracking down on banks lending to people living in the U.S. illegally.

The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Democratic senator says whistleblowers have alleged numerous problems with rushed reconstruction of the Kennedy Center.

A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend.

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act.

A Detroit nonprofit is trying to recover after thieves stole hundreds of brand-new shoes intended for children from a warehouse during a summer community event.

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool again as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to renovate the site pushes past his initial July 4 deadline.

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome.

Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain historically low.

President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline has won initial approval from a key federal agency.

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team.

A federal trial is scheduled to start in February for a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington on the eve of Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday.

A three-judge panel has denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while they appeal an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal.

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is back on the injured list.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.

Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has said that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session.

Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.

President Donald Trump has posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama boarding Air Force One covered with graffiti.

President Donald Trump has mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.”.

President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism.

A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June.

U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.

Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct.

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A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.

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.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment, even if their parents are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.

The newest book on Donald Trump is a big hit.

The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions and a new bank alert targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal group.

The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards.

U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the economic shock from the Iran war.

U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.

Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps.

John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court has held that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant.

Kara Swisher is expanding her influence from tech journalism to politics.

The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power.

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.

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

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

Carlos Mendoza is out.

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.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that allows warrantless tracking of mobile devices.

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.

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.

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

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.

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertainty for businesses.

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.

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits.

The Federal Reserve says that all 32 of the nation's biggest banks have passed its annual stress test.

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.

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