A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19
Read full article: A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s.
Interim US-Iran deal leaves the thorniest issue still to be negotiated: Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Interim US-Iran deal leaves the thorniest issue still to be negotiated: Tehran's nuclear programThe interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran’s nuclear program.
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Read full article: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific OceanThe U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.
Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool
Read full article: Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting PoolPresident Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom.
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
Read full article: In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data centerThe Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
Read full article: RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantineU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test
Read full article: Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the testPresident Donald Trump seems to be testing their friendship as he pressures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to sink the agreement with Iran to end the war.
Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support
Read full article: Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh supportThe Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.
White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality
Read full article: White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet realityThe White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.
AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AINvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.
About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty
Read full article: About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penaltyOhio Gov. Mike DeWine is using his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in his state.
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
Read full article: JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plansVice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasn’t the main focus when he went on ABC’s “The View” to plug his memoir on faith.
ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups
Read full article: ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockupsContractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detainees’ “voluntary work."
Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges
Read full article: Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new chargesA man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a new indictment.
Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Read full article: Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony chargesPresident Donald Trump’s attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides have all pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump’s loss in the swing state.
Gov. Spanberger, Virginia lawmakers reveal retail cannabis market compromise, sales to begin July 2027
Read full article: Gov. Spanberger, Virginia lawmakers reveal retail cannabis market compromise, sales to begin July 2027After years of planning, proposals and vetoes, a retail cannabis market in Virginia now seems to be on the horizon.
Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
Read full article: Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rightsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Read full article: Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riotSean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros.
Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
Read full article: Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spendingThe Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money.
The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
Read full article: The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, OklahomaPresident Donald Trump’s preferred candidates are having mixed results in Tuesday’s primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma but not for Georgia governor.
Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Read full article: Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting showCourt papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate to Congress
Read full article: Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate to CongressRobert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress.
The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Read full article: The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primariesAn endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries.
Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Read full article: Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol HillRepublicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit
Read full article: China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summitFor eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates
Read full article: All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest ratesEver since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded.
Cybersecurity executives urge the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI models
Read full article: Cybersecurity executives urge the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI modelsA group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help U.S. adversaries more than it hurts them.
Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says
Read full article: Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official saysA top Alaska elections official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s August primary ballot.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wifeDemocratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid.
JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Read full article: JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Read full article: Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration.
A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule
Read full article: A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsuleA 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primaryBay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primaryOklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and both houses of the state Legislature in a state primary on Tuesday.
How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll
Read full article: How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new pollA new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies.
Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war
Read full article: Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran warPresident Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran.
The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at the White House
Read full article: The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at the White HousePresident Donald Trump has confirmed a deal to end the war with Iran and allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz.
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
Read full article: Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source saysThe tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon.
In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries
Read full article: In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primariesIn the closing stretch of Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, Rep. Mike Collins is celebrating his 11th-hour endorsement from Donald Trump.
Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
Read full article: Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this weekGeorgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session.
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
Read full article: Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White HousePresident Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.
Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor
Read full article: Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governorThe Alabama Republican Party says U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party’s gubernatorial nominee.
