High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship
The Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues on Wednesday.
Politics
Trump running out of options as federal agencies accelerate Biden transition
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he is not giving up his fight to overturn the election results, even as agencies across the federal government begin to support President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration. Career federal officials are opening the…
SC man pleads guilty in plot to attack White House, Trump Tower
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Federal authorities say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired…
President-elect Biden announces his cabinet nominees
Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden introduced the nominees who, if approved, will be part of his cabinet when he takes office in January.
South Carolina officials eye single drug for execution plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The state of South Carolina says it could execute a man scheduled to die next week with a lethal dose of just one drug if officials cannot get ahold of all three drugs the procedure calls…
AP: Michigan certifies Biden win; a setback for Trump challenge
Michigan election officials have certified Democrat Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state.
AP: Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his administration with several key picks for national security and foreign policy roles.
3 more federal executions scheduled during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has scheduled three more federal executions during the lame-duck period before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, including two just days before his inauguration. The announcement comes a day after the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 Friday, and he'll soon take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment and a reckoning on racial injustice. As Biden wrestles…
AP: Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) - A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state's office affirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand…
U.S. Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus
In this Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grassley, the longest-serving…
President Trump has fired the federal election security director who vouched for 2020 election
FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. “I have confidence that your vote is secure, that…
SC Democrats call for an investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham's discussions with Georgia's Secretary of State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) is calling for an ethical investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)’s conversations with elections officials in Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. This comes after…
Georgia official says Sen. Graham asked him about tossing ballots
GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots.
CNN: Biden projected to win in Arizona; flipping a longtime Republican stronghold
CNN projected on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden will carry Arizona, defeating President Donald Trump.
National Politics
- Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference? Apr 4, 2026 7:58 AM EDTPam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
- President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports Apr 3, 2026 10:15 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
- Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift Apr 3, 2026 5:40 PM EDTGeorgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
- Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony Apr 3, 2026 5:16 PM EDTA new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back
- South Florida vice mayor's death investigated as domestic violence, husband faces murder charge Apr 3, 2026 11:34 AM EDTThe husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to an affidavit
- White House set to release Trump's budget with major increase in defense spending Apr 3, 2026 11:32 AM EDTThe White House is scheduled to release President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget Friday
- Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short Apr 3, 2026 11:30 AM EDTA rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts
- Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships Apr 3, 2026 8:34 AM EDTU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships
- Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State Apr 3, 2026 8:18 AM EDTGovernors in Florida and Mississippi have signed laws requiring officials to verify voters' citizenship
- A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general Apr 3, 2026 7:40 AM EDTBefore picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client
