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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay. The deal would exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's removal operations, which have been core to the dispute.
KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia judge granted a bond of just $1 for a murder charge faced by a woman accused by police of taking pills to induce an illegal abortion.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is asking a federal judge on Tuesday to temporarily halt the Pentagon's "unprecedented and stigmatizing" designation of the company as a supply chain risk.
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay. The deal would exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's removal operations, which have been core to the dispute.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Monday to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots -- an election issue targeted by President Donald Trump.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their road trip to the nation's capital this weekend, a team spokesperson said Friday.
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) -- A man was sentenced to at least four years in prison Wednesday for an election petition scandal that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans who were running for Michigan governor in 2022.
MIAMI (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. got the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal off to a pulsating start, combining for the first WBC game with two leadoff homers.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's Federal Reserve investigation, dealing blow to inquiry.
President Donald Trump spent Wednesday on the campaign trail in Ohio and northern Kentucky. It was a full day on the road as Trump attempted to project economic and political strength even as the war in Iran has scrambled financial markets and hurt his poll numbers.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration's designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday that he's dropping his Republican Party affiliation and will serve as an independent, a change he said will take place immediately.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late supreme leader, has been named his successor.
BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon says over a half-million people have been displaced in the week of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia reports its first deaths in the war, saying a military projectile killed an Indian and a Bangladeshi.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israeli military says 2 soldiers have been killed in Lebanon, first military fatalities since Iran war began.
BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's health minister says 83 children among almost 400 killed in a week of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A counterprotester demonstrating against a "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said.
BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes on town of Nabi Chit and nearby leave 41 dead and 40 wounded.
DORAL, Florida (AP) -- Trump warns in social media post more Iran officials will be targets in war, saying: 'Today Iran will be hit very hard!'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Lebanese health officials say at least 16 people killed, 35 wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Nabi Chit.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Long-haul carrier Emirates says 'all flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until further notice' after attack.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran's president apologizes for firing on regional countries, even as Tehran continues its attacks on them.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran's president says US demand for an unconditional surrender is a 'dream that they should to take to their grave'.
MIAMI (AP) -- A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trump appears to rule out negotiations with Iran and says US will help Iran rebuild after the war.
President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security secretary Thursday amid growing criticism of her leadership, making her the first Cabinet secretary to leave during his second term.
President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and says he'll nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and says he'll nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement on Wednesday of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas' Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.
Most polls are closed in primary elections in three states, in a vote that marks the official beginning of the midterm elections. Voters cast ballots in North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas, where confusion at some polling locations prompted an extension in voting hours in three counties.
The midterm elections officially begin on Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. As war with Iran breaks out, Democrats and Republicans are figuring out who they want to lead their party into November's general election, when control of Congress and statehouses around the country will be up for grabs.
The 2026 midterm elections began in earnest Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for key primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle over control of Congress and state governments this November.
The midterm elections officially begin Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. As war with Iran breaks out, Democrats and Republicans are figuring out who they want to lead their party into November's general election, when control of Congress and statehouses around the country will be up for grabs.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas entered its final stretch on Sunday with candidates on both sides of the aisle making final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary, the nation's first big contest of the 2026 midterm elections.
Former President Bill Clinton finished his testimony before members of Congress for their investigation over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The closed-door deposition ended after more than six hours of questioning from lawmakers about his connections to the disgraced financier.
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- A New York businesswoman was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen money into U.S. political campaigns, including a fundraiser for President Donald Trump.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With Paramount in a position to take over Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, elected officials and Hollywood figures have strong opinions. Sen. Adam Schiff of California is calling for the potential deal to be subject to the "highest levels of scrutiny" while actor Mark Ruffalo fears it could hurt competition. Many Democrats have come...
Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began in Chicago, before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born, to honor his long civil rights legacy. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress who are investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering for his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress who are investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering for his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon's top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers in New York as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, kicking off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers in New York at 11 a.m. EST as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, kicking off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it had improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.
Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks "big lies" to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through "honorable diplomacy."
Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks "big lies" to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through "honorable diplomacy."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press:
President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday. He was slated to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela.
At President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, he hoped to convince Americans that the economy is strong and that they should vote for more of the same by backing Republicans during November's midterm elections.
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.