Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
FILE – Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC…
15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
Michelle Whitehead, right, and her sister Judy Whitehead, left, both cousin of victim Ashley Whitehead, during the vigil…
Texas reports biggest drop in crime rate in five years
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Talarico and Paxton duel over Texas border communities where Hispanics swung toward GOP
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The black campaign bus with “Talarico for Texas” across its side came to…
Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP
FILE – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, waves as he takes…
As defaults on student loans surge, millions are trying to get their lives back on track
Barbara Howaniec, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, poses for a photo in her office on Monday, June 15, 2026,…
Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump’s broad clemency
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud…
Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas Dream Act
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place…
Platner may be finished, but voters’ hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, acknowledges applause at a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in…
Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
At left, Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks June 26, 2026, in Washington, and at right, Sen. Jon Ossoff,…
Donald Trump ringing opening bells for New York Stock Exchange
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday gets to ring the opening bells for the New York…
Trump’s ties to Erdogan sold him on this year’s NATO summit. Turkey may win big in other ways
FILE – President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in…