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Cuba's president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him

15 hours ago

Moore and Nesta face off in Tuesday's Apopka mayoral runoff

21 hours ago

US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement

10 hours ago

DeSantis pushes ahead on redistricting, despite opposition

1 day ago

US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan

1 day ago

Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations

2 days ago

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

2 days ago

Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border

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What to know about Melania Trump's statement denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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House Ethics Committee sets hearing in Cherfilus-McCormick case. She could be expelled.

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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Artemis II and affordable housing for Orange County school staff

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In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

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Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

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Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war

2 days ago

Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

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A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

2 days ago

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

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Trump administration's volume of emergency docket appeals 'unprecedented,' Sotomayor says

3 days ago

Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism

3 days ago

Inside Alligator Alcatraz, Wasserman Schultz finds men crammed in cages, smell of urine, inadequate food

3 days ago

Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

3 days ago

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

3 days ago

Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

3 days ago

Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says

3 days ago

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

3 days ago

Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

3 days ago

Ex-partner accused of assaulting Fort Lauderdale mayor dies by suicide

3 days ago

Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

3 days ago

Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran

3 days ago

As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

3 days ago

'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms

3 days ago

Abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

3 days ago

Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

3 days ago

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

3 days ago

Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says

3 days ago

For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

3 days ago

Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused

3 days ago

What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections

3 days ago

Trump's Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

3 days ago

Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

3 days ago

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

3 days ago

Trump's personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records

4 days ago

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

4 days ago

RFK Jr. is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

4 days ago

No special session next week to work on budget, Florida lawmakers announce

4 days ago

What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

4 days ago

California Supreme Court temporarily stops Riverside County sheriff's election investigation

4 days ago

Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

4 days ago

Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

4 days ago

Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

4 days ago

Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats

4 days ago

Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

4 days ago

Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte

4 days ago

Criminal Hope Florida probe appears to be wrapped, but IRS inquiry could soon begin

4 days ago

Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

5 days ago

US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

5 days ago

Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary

5 days ago

Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

5 days ago

Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

5 days ago

Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says

5 days ago

Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears

5 days ago

Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'

5 days ago

Pinellas County board poised to name Glen Gilzean its next CEO

5 days ago

Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

5 days ago

How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary

4 days ago

GOP state House candidate Lincoln-McCreight arrested for misdemeanor battery

5 days ago

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

5 days ago

Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

5 days ago

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

5 days ago

How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran

5 days ago

Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

6 days ago

Activists want Orlando to take tougher stance against rumored ICE 'warehouse'

5 days ago

Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

6 days ago

Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

6 days ago

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

6 days ago

DeSantis signs broad anti-terrorism law critics say targets free speech

6 days ago

2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade

6 days ago

Trump endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race

6 days ago

Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

6 days ago

Utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

6 days ago

Nesta's push to charge Apopka mayor's wife in 2024 'poking' incident impacts mayoral race

6 days ago

Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

7 days ago

Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

7 days ago

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren't considering race in admissions

7 days ago

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot

8 days ago

Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

9 days ago

President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

9 days ago

'Break down the door': 911 call shows plea to check on slain Coral Springs vice mayor | Listen

9 days ago

Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

9 days ago

Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

9 days ago

Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

9 days ago

Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

9 days ago

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

9 days ago

Trump's Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

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