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When U.S. Rep. Ami Bera decided to join a bipartisan congressional delegation to Haiti this week — the first such visit by U.S. lawmakers in seven years — the California Democrat and physician was prepared to see dire conditions based on the reports coming out of the Caribbean country and briefings he has received as a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees. But as he ...

Since President Donald Trump has gutted much of the federal government’s consumer protection work, state attorneys general are increasingly left to fight high prices and investigate businesses themselves.

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump blamed the state of Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz for the coordinated cyberattack on over 30 water systems across the state even as officials say the attacks may have been carried out by Iran. “They blame it on Iran, I don’t think so ... I blame it on Minnesota because they’re grossly incompetent,” Trump said at news conference Friday. “There was a ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge says the federal government has fallen short in turning over a complete trove of evidence from the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, following her order in a tangential case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins wrote in a court filing that the government has only partially complied with the court’s demand to hand over evidence tied to ...

The dramatic footage of a teenage lifeguard saving a child from punishing waves along the California coast has captured the attention of the nation, drawing praise from the shores of Santa Cruz all the way to the White House.

Investigators on Friday released two notes apparently sent by the individuals who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie from her Tuscon, Arizona, home in February. Federal and local law enforcement have worked for nearly six months to find Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, without success. For months, the Los Angeles Times and other outlets have released portions of ...

WASHINGTON — As his nominee for attorney general hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump dug in on Friday, defending a controversial settlement that has angered some Republicans in the Senate. It further upended Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently lead the Justice Department, as senators look for a path forward after canceling a planned Judiciary Committee markup this week. “This has ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt another blow to the Trump administration’s mass deportation project Thursday, ruling alongside the 7th Circuit that most immigrants cannot be held without bond while fighting to remain in the U.S. The rulings will apply to jurisdictions that stretch across much of the southern border, affecting states where large numbers of immigrant detainees are ...

WASHINGTON – The top U.S. derivatives regulator said Friday it had ordered former Republican Rep. George Santos to pay $35,000 for alleged manipulative trading.

Four Latino civic organizations announced Thursday that they are launching a new coalition to mobilize more than 5 million Hispanic voters in dozens of states ahead of the midterm elections. UnidosUS, LULAC Institute, Mi Familia En Acción and Latino Victory Foundation say they will coordinate to pursue a single strategy for the first time. This strategy aims to educate and register Hispanic ...

The Trump administration has released its long-awaited 10-year plan for dealing with worsening water shortages along the Colorado River. It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.

A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire smoke air pollution have offset those gains and could be contributing to negative outcomes for pregnant women and babies such as low birth weight and preterm births.

Trump administration officials on Thursday fired two more judges at the Chicago Immigration Court, which has seen seismic changes since the president returned to office and recently become the national leader in deportation orders.

GREAT BEND, Kansas – A national fight over state supreme courts is flaring up in Kansas, where voters will decide Tuesday whether to replace the state’s 68-year-old system of appointing justices with direct elections – a change that could shape future rulings on abortion, voting rights and other monumental issues.

Howard University reinstated roughly 200 of the 502 incoming students who were suddenly unenrolled last week, its interim president said Wednesday.

The high-stakes nomination of Todd Blanche to be attorney general has turned into a clash of wills between President Donald Trump and two Senate Republicans whose political careers he claims credit for ending.

 With three months remaining until Election Day, there is now little the Trump administration can do to bring relief to Americans battered by years of stagnant wages and steep inflation before they hit the polls, experts say — complicating midterm campaigning for Republicans and sharpening the opportunity for Democrats to win back some control in Washington.

Days after a teenager was sentenced to life in prison for killing four people at a Georgia high school in 2024, his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the gun used in the mass shooting.