Oil prices rise sharply amid Middle East tensions
Oil prices jumped sharply on Monday as traders worry about a potential uptick in violence in the Middle East.
Politics
A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren't on board with Trump
At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as a hero who narrowly escaped assassination and is destined to lead a new American golden age.
Harris cautiously rolls out policy, aiming to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 liabilities
Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern if elected in November.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump's presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion, as well as attempts to gain access to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, days after the Trump campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina's presidential ballots after a state judge on Monday refused to block printing his name and those of other candidates of the “We the People” party that was recently certified by the State Board of Elections.
Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried
“Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald Trump’s pledge to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history.
Kamala Harris makes an immigration pitch in Arizona as she fights to gain ground in the Sun Belt
Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on immigration to border-state voters as she and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, attracted thousands to a campaign rally in Arizona during their tour of battleground states.
Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides.
Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform's owner, Elon Musk
Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol.
15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance.
In a 2020 flashback, Georgia's GOP-aligned election board wants to reinvestigate election results
Four years after the 2020 election, a newly GOP-aligned election board in Georgia is pushing to reinvestigate the state's largest county for its handling of the vote.
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating.
Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state's fake electors case
The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week.
U.S. government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States.
National Politics
- The current US political climate is spurring a 'reclaim' and rallying on the MLK holiday Jan 19, 2026 8:22 AM ESTAs communities across the country prepare Monday to host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of when the federal government officially began observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the current political climate has left some fee...
- Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission Jan 18, 2026 11:49 PM ESTWhat sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video
- Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up Jan 17, 2026 11:49 PM ESTVirginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations
- Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration Jan 17, 2026 6:04 PM ESTAbigail Spanberger is Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office
- Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump Jan 17, 2026 5:17 AM ESTSen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back in his final year in Washington
- Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia Jan 16, 2026 10:30 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing
- Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving way for voter referendum Jan 16, 2026 6:18 PM ESTVirginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections
- When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump's GOP? Jan 16, 2026 3:09 PM ESTFour-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn is in the political fight of his career
- Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him Jan 16, 2026 5:51 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself
- How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes Jan 16, 2026 5:33 AM ESTThe White House and a bipartisan group of governors are holding an event Friday taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence
