Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Kamala Harrisโ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career.
Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesdayโs presidential debate.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
Biden's disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump
A look back at the June 27th presidential debate provides reminders that Vice President Kamala Harris should treat the event as a visual exercise where every camera angle tells a story.
Trump campaigns in Wisconsin GOP stronghold ahead of debate with Harris
With just days to go before his first โ and likely only โ debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump leaned into his familiar grievances about everything from his indictments and to the border as he campaigned in one of the most deeply Republican swaths of battleground Wisconsin.
As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
The stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last springโs pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests.
House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time
House Republicans have unveiled legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talks
President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks next week in Washington that are expected to touch on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring.
Judge delays Donald Trumpโs sentencing in hush money case until after November election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election.
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Donald Trump stepped in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of acts of sexual misconduct.
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers
The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.
Election 2024 Latest: Judge postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case until after the election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his New York hush money case until after the November election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries
More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fallโs U.S. Senate election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries
The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the ballot in Tuesdayโs state primaries in Delaware.
Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August.
Biden signs 'common sense' order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
President Joe Biden signed an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Abortion rights questions are on the ballot in nine U.S. states in November and could help draw more voters to the polls.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too
Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday's presidential debate, the only one they have scheduled during their compressed campaign.
Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
Donald Trump has accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation's most influential law enforcement lobbies.
JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better security
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a โfact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia.
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion.
Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to lower property taxes.
Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not taken over a rundown apartment complex.
Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government.
Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking the leader of a troubled health care system for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports will solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris focus on tax policy ahead of next week's debate
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first time next Tuesday as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.
Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore 'American comeback'
President Joe Biden has traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first โ and perhaps, last โ time next week as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.
How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet next week for the first time in person at their only scheduled debate this election season.
Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows's bid to move Arizona's fake elector case to federal court
A prosecutor has urged a judge to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadowsโ bid to move his charges in Arizonaโs fake elector case to federal court.
Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
President Joe Bidenโs son, Hunter, has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges months after his conviction in a separate gun case.
Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president
Donald Trump is promising to make America the โcrypto capital of the planetโ if he returns to the White House.
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation.
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next weekโs debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidatesโ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage.
That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesnโt recognize the people wearing โNebraska Walzโs for Trumpโ T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media.
White House signaling it will likely stop Nippon Steel's plans to buy US Steel
The White House is signaling an openness to formally blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review of the proposed takeover by the Japanese company is on the cusp of ending.
Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
One of John McCain's four children has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Kamala Harris for President.
Can the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars? A judge weighs in
A judge is weighing whether a Georgia city can fine or even jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars.
How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldnโt be unleashed without careful oversight.
With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election
The Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris zero in on economic policy plans ahead of first debate
Presidential contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are using the week before their debate to sharpen their economic messages about who could do more for the middle class.
Takeaways from AP's report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence
Ohio Sen. JD Vanceโs 2019 conversion to Catholicism put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism.
JD Vance's Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers
Ohio Sen. JD Vanceโs 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview.
Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy
Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts โ and that growth will be so fantastic that itโs not worth worrying about budget deficits.
Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters' information
A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration information.
Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say
Police say a man arrested last week at a Pennsylvania rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump does not believe in Trumpโs policies and hoped to hang a banner in protest.
Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation
Vice President Kamala Harris is about to propose a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping it will help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November.
Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte
Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse has provided 10 years of income tax records as he tries to goad Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte into debating him ahead of the November election.
Trump campaign must stop using 'Hold On, I'm Coming' after lawsuit from family of song's co-writer
A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song โHold On, Iโm Coming.โ.
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
A federal judge has rejected Donald Trumpโs request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former presidentโs latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing.
The Latest: Presidential campaigns begin sprint to election day
Presidential contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump begin a two-month sprint with their campaigns until election day, with their paths becoming clearer.
China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the November election, U.S. adversaries like China are making their own plans.
A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won't come until after the presidential election
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. wonโt come until after the November presidential election.
Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee
Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt.
Harris opposes US Steel's sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris has used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the swing state of Pennsylvania to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
Federal workers around nation's capital worry over Trump's plans to send some of them elsewhere
Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have long been the economic backbone of the nationโs capital and its suburbs.
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris
Donald Trumpโs campaign is out with a statement from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of Trump
A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump.
Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
Harris calls Trump's appearance at Arlington a 'political stunt' that 'disrespected sacred ground'
Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump โdisrespected sacred groundโ in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds.
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
This weekendโs gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as Novemberโs election draws closer.
Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows
U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July.
GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
In the race to succeed term-limited North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat Josh Stein and allies have dominated the airwaves and internet with attacks on Republican Mark Robinson.
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply.
Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men
Donald Trumpโs campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms.
Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps
Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution.
Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he'd support repeal
Donald Trump now says he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the stateโs six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of the measure.
Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
Police say a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trumpโs rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities as the former president spoke at the campaign stop.
A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballot
Nebraska's top election official says organizers have collected enough signatures to ask voters to repeal a new law that uses taxpayer money to fund private school tuition.
Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to force health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for IVF treatments, a proposal at odds with the actions of much of his own party.
Donald Trump moves to halt hush money proceedings, sentencing after asking federal court to step in
Donald Trumpโs lawyers are moving to halt proceedings in his New York hush money criminal case and postpone next monthโs sentencing indefinitely while he tries to have a federal court intervene and potentially overturn his state conviction.
Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona
A conservative group has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify people they believe are voting illegally.
Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor and will open before the election
After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, โThe Apprentice,โ starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November.