UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mike Waltz almost certainly will not make his debut as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during a gathering of world leaders next week after delays and procedural hurdles postponed his confirmation. Waltz’s nomination was sent back to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week after Democrats blocked […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia moved to amplify online conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s killing just hours after it happened, seeding social media with the frightening claim that America is slipping into civil war. Chinese and pro-Iranian groups also spread disinformation about the shooting, with those loyal to Iran’s interests backing antisemitic conspiracy theories while bots […]
WINDSOR, England (AP) — It’s the sort of experience you just can’t buy. The carriages are being polished, the family silver is being laid out, and diamonds are being dusted off as King Charles III prepares to offer a royal welcome to Donald Trump for what will be the highlight of the U.S. president’s unprecedented […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness outrage over the killing to suppress political opposition. Without establishing any link to last week’s shooting, the Republican president and members of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A member of New York’s Chinese dissident community pleaded guilty Tuesday to spying on his fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government. Yuanjun Tang, 68, had long been an outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party, joining monthly protests outside the country’s Manhattan consulate and founding a pro-democracy nonprofit in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez will tell senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to endorse new vaccine recommendations before seeing scientific evidence, according to a copy of the testimony she plans to give during a Wednesday hearing. According to a copy of the […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the University of California in an attempt to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by faculty, staff, student organizations and every labor union representing UC workers. The lawsuit comes weeks after […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional Republicans mobilized behind President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. One of the bills, called the “DC Crimes Act,” would lower the age of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The identities of two women once listed as potential co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein will remain sealed for their safety and privacy, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In a written decision, Judge Richard M. Berman rejected an NBC News request to make their identities public after lawyers for the women and the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps toward running for the U.S. Senate in 2026, sources tell The Associated Press, adding another big-name Democrat to the list of candidates expected to vie for key Republican-held seats next year. Mills, who is term-limited next year, has made calls to prospective campaign managers, according […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative postretirement job. Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke — once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy — was commanding its […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge was wrong to block part of an Alabama state law that makes it a felony to provide gifts or payments for helping with an absentee ballot application, state attorneys told an appeals court panel Tuesday. The Alabama attorney general’s office asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, questioning whether Americans understand the difference between a king and a president, told a New York Law School crowd Tuesday that improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions. Sotomayor, speaking at a panel discussion during a “Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit,” […]
From Utah to New York, political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times over the past several months, culminating with the open-air killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week while talking to college students. The confluence on Tuesday of five different developments tied to recent acts of political violence — just […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. government after it added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in three decades. In a message on his X account, the leftist leader accused the United States of seeking […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled Tuesday a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial government shutdown that would begin Oct. 1, the start of the new budget year. The bill would generally fund agencies at […]
Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come as a surprise. In a microcosm of life today, social media is where Americans have gone to process last week’s […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that the nation must “turn the tide” against political violence and the belief that government can’t solve problems while also rejecting vengeance. Shapiro, a Democrat, delivered the remarks as the keynote speech at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, days after the assassination […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Border Patrol agent who has broken norms leading an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles said Tuesday that he had reached Chicago, potentially signaling a new, more aggressive phase to an enforcement surge announced last week in the nation’s third-largest city. “Well, Chicago, we’ve arrived!” Gregory Bovino said in a post on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House has targeted for removal. Stephen Miran, a top White House economist who was confirmed by the Senate with unusual speed […]
Auto safety regulators in the United States have launched a preliminary investigation into Tesla because of issues reopening door handles on some Model Y vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that its preliminary evaluation is for the 2021 Tesla Model Y. The agency said that the electronic door handles of the vehicle may […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2026 elections, hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where voters have usually said two terms were plenty. In a campaign video posted on YouTube, Walz said he’s running because his work […]
FBI Director Kash Patel will confront skeptical Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing as well as the firings of senior officials who have accused him of illegal political retribution. Patel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case, […]
