First lady Melania Trump has lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly night in the nation’s capital.

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks.

Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership.

House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus.

President Donald Trump will be taking center stage at the World Cup draw as he rolls out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe.

President Donald Trump's decision to knock down the East Wing to build a big ballroom has significantly altered the visitor experience at the White House.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, a move that could give the White House more power over the independent agency.

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.

President Donald Trump's tax legislation included a provision called "Trump Accounts," which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.

The White House and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have each lent support for a bill designed to regulate college sports that has been criticized by opponents as a giveaway to the NCAA and its most powerful schools.

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with his national security team amid growing scrutiny over a September military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

Donald Trump’s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age.

A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares with her ex-fiance.

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital have been shot just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.

A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue.

President Donald Trump brought insults and grievances to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House.

Democratic 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, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.

The Trump administration plans to review all refugees admitted during the Biden years, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.

First lady Melania Trump has welcomed this year's Christmas tree to the White House.

The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with.

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his past criticisms that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist.

The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, current and former House members and at least one billionaire.

President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews.

President Donald Trump says he’s “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital.

The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she is resigning from Congress in January.

Officials say France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz and listed Jewish public figures.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring undocumented immigrants and some noncitizens from receiving them.

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the White House he’ll leave his post in January.

Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Trump administration is undermining the nation's spy services.

A Florida retiree jailed in Saudi Arabia for social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has returned to the United States after four years of detention and travel restrictions.

The House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge.

President Donald Trump says he's turning his attention to helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan.

President Trump has nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations.

President Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Both the House and Senate have acted decisively to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Gary Walters saw a lot of history in a 37-year career at the White House.

President Donald Trump is brushing aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views.

President 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."

Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.

Federal officials have arrested a New Jersey man accused of destroying property while trying to confront acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.

President Donald Trump says he has successfully eased tensions between Cambodia and Thailand.

The White House Historical Association has paid $7.25 million at auction to reclaim a series of Norman Rockwell sketches that once hung in the West Wing.

The White House is preparing to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week with the pomp typical of a state visit.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country will challenge the European Union's plan to end Russian energy imports in court.

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing.

First lady Melania Trump is leading a new initiative to improve career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care.

The White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.

After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.

A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is making a comeback bid in a key congressional district as her party looks to break President Donald Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms.

President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session.

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back on criticism from Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene that he is spending too much time on foreign affairs and not enough on inflation.

The 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.

The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

President Donald Trump says no U.S. government officials will be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll.

President Donald Trump celebrated his economic achievements on the anniversary of his election victory.

President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days.

Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown are intensifying with behind-the-scenes talks.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.

President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits unless Democrats voted to reopen the government — despite court orders mandating that the administration keep the nation’s largest food program running.

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.

President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced.

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania hosted a Halloween celebration at the White House.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster.

President Donald Trump seemed to love his whirlwind Asia trip.

The government shutdown is taking a toll on military families as they live without the guarantee of a paycheck.

Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming.

The granddaughter of President Donald Trump will be making her LPGA debut next month in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Florida.

A coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund to support independent publishers and nonprofit organizations.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools.

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing is the “heart.”.

The government shutdown likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.

New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

Members of Congress are divided largely along party lines on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to build.

Associated Press photos show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves ahead with building a ballroom.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The U.S. Justice Department has announced an agreement with the University of Virginia to pause civil rights investigations.

North Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go across my desk.”.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead an office charged with protecting whistleblowers appears to be in jeopardy.

In a story published Oct. 20, 2025, the AP incorrectly attributed a quote to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt that “nothing will be torn down” in reference to construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

President Donald Trump has named Michigan marijuana businessman Mark Savaya as the special envoy to Iraq.

President Donald Trump is giving domestic automakers some relief from his tariffs.

Five remaining universities have been weighing an offer from President Donald Trump to sign a “compact” for higher education.

Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved with negotiations to end the government shutdown.