GOP lawmakers caution Trump, Bondi on Maxwell pardon
Republican lawmakers are cautioning President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to be very careful about granting a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein...
In redistricting fight, Dems hamstrung by commissions they championed
Democrats looking to keep up with the GOP’s push to redraw House lines are grappling with how to circumvent the same independent redistricting commissions they once cha...
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figu...
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she's 'Trump in high heels'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump's endorse...
How Trump is contorting Department of Justice into his ‘personal weapon’
As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, s...
Moderate Democrats change their tone on Israel
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres — one of the Democratic Party’s most ardent Zionists — has begun questioning Israel as recent images of starving Palestinian children shock...
Trump whiffs on his easiest chance to 'drain the swamp'
Back in April, President Donald Trump said he would “absolutely” sign a bill banning members of Congress from trading stocks. Amid declining poll numbers and poor econo...
India, China push back as Trump threatens secondary tariffs
India and China pushed back against the White House’s threats to impose secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil.New Delhi and Beijing are among the biggest im...
Thousands march in Brazil in support of Bolsonaro
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in several cities against the rightist leader’s prosecution over an alleged coup plot.Bolsonaro, wh...
Proposed ballot measure could force a citywide vote on L.A. 2028 Olympic venues
L.A.'s plan to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games was already facing a thorny set of challenges, including the scramble to secure lucrative sponsorships and the...