The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R.

The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered an attack on her conservative colleagues’ use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration.

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

President Donald Trump’s budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones.

The BBC plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's relationship with Donald Trump appears strained.

Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

House Democrats are launching what they call an anti-corruption task force in an attempt to strengthen ethics rules and protect voting access.

The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and the Trump administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.

A special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Thursday will fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Melania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.

Dearborn, Michigan, home to the nation's largest Arab American community, is grappling with ongoing crises.

The leader of Iran’s joint military command has threatened to halt trade in the Gulf region if the U.S. does not lift its blockade of Iranian ports, while U.S. Central Command says no vessels have made it past U.S. naval forces during the first 48 hours of the blockade.

Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the region and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.

There's been a holdup on Capitol Hill in advancing the renewal of a program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails.

Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.

Many Americans are turning to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for health advice.

Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and play down the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican.

The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people.

Republican Rep. Clay Fuller of Georgia is the newest member of the House.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.

Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for funding the Department of Homeland Security.

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol over five years ago.

Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program.

The Kennedy Center's new executive director, Matt Floca, is leading tours to show the building's need for major repairs.

Virginia voters are set to decide next week on a Democratic-drawn redistricting plan that could boost the party's chances in the U.S. House.

Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV.

The Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists.

The timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the U.S., defying pressures where other countries have caved.

The most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.

U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress.

An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year.

The American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail.

Tax refunds are up this season, but polling shows that most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls.

Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange more talks between the United States and Iran.

The U.S. military claims it has successfully begun enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, escalating tensions with Iran.

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him.

President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners.

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations.

Paul Dans has ended his Republican primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.

White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses.

A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

For the Trump family, business is booming.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

A new Gallup poll finds that more American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but there is a cohort of employees who remain skeptical.

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States.

The U.S. military says it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor following sexual assault accusations that he continues to deny.

America’s history is being seen through different lenses as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary.

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise.

A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom.

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for seven states.

Britain has put its plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after the U.S. administration withdrew support for the deal.

Donald Trump has made a public flex of his political influence abroad on a scale that few, if any, U.S. presidents have, trying to marshal power he’s used domestically to sway races around the world.

Democratic presidential prospects touted the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a way to advance American values during the National Action Network conference in New York.

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her last budget, a $21.2 billion gross operating spending plan that is sure to erupt into battles on the District Council and Capitol Hill, where Republican lawmakers have shown a growing willingness to interject themselves into local affairs.

First lady Melania Trump has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded.

President Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she’s actively considering another presidential bid.

Democrats are grappling with a surge of outside spending in their primaries.

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

Since the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was announced, leaders in President Donald Trump's administration have been quick to say the Iranian military and its capacity have sustained significant damage during the weeks of fighting.

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics.

President Donald Trump's efforts to exit the war in Iran are causing tension within the Republican Party.

Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, protesters.

President Donald Trump says the only reason the Iranians are alive today “is to negotiate,” as he sends Vice President JD Vance overseas to work on a resolution to the war.

With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' voter rolls.

The Trump administration is highlighting a 24% increase in individual tax refunds this season compared with those issued during the previous administration.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says part of the reason for President Donald Trump's string of wins on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket is that her conservative colleagues believe that blocking executive policies is a blow that can't be easily fixed.

A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department.

Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket.

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at the White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes.

Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities.

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump should be removed from office after he threatened Iranian civilization would “die” if it didn’t meet his demands.

A new report says security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials.

The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest begins to take shape.

Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland.

Republicans have had some setbacks this election year, with recent Democratic wins Wisconsin and Georgia.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the rare European leader seeking President Donald Trump's approval.

More than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killed across the globe in the last three years, nearly triple the death count in the previous three years, the U.N. says.

A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for those users.

An uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and Israel may do little to stop cyberattacks from hackers allied with Tehran.

A ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy.

The Department of Justice has indicated that former Attorney General Pam Bondi won't appear for a scheduled deposition next week before a House committee investigating how the government handled its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change.

President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a private meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday.

Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire.

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran.