McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since June ...

Florida Everglades immigration detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says

Detainees at a now-closed immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades — known as “Alligator Alcatraz” — were held ...

Trump’s backing for a united Ireland has reignited a divisive political issue. Here’s what to know

Gavin Robinson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, posted on X that “Northern Ireland’s constitutional future will be ...

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine lobsterman’s challenge to GPS boat tracker requirement

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide later this month whether to hear a lobster fisherman’s challenge to a ...

Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns

The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new ...

Missouri election chief faces whistleblower lawsuit from fired election integrity director

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s former election integrity director filed a whistleblower lawsuit Monday against ...

Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers

Trump was pushing back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ...

Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially ...

Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday nominated the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood to serve as ...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure

The strikes “close to NATO territory” show Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “desperation and also his desire to sow fear ...

States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that ...

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

But when it comes to transgender girls and women in sports, particularly at the school level, the Democrat said he largely agrees with the Republican president. Newsom, one of his party’s leading ...