Politics

People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact

The Supreme Court ’s decision allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to end temporary legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants may affect people from many other countries.

41

Read more

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

1059

Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list

76

FILE - Linda Joseph holds a candle during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

855

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

374

Rutte praises Trump’s actions on Iran, insists NATO allies are with him

Watch More

Trump says he doesn’t ‘know anything’ about Andy Burnham, who could be the UK’s next prime minister

Trump hails ‘great’ GOP Senate meeting after calling off bipartisan housing bill signing

‘Nobody cares': Trump interrupts Chris Wright as he attempts to get dates right

Analysis from AP Elections

Audience members use American flag signs to shield themselves from the sun before opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

How Americans describe the US ahead of 250th anniversary, according to new AP-NORC poll

Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander arrives with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

567

Tracking U.S. House retirement announcements

Tracking approval and key issues: The latest AP-NORC polls

Small multiple maps showing the new congressional districts in Texas with vote margins from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections.

Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet

24

Proportional area charts showing that four competitive U.S. House races and one U.S. Senate race in Illinois drew $70 million in outside spending and $54 million in campaign spending.

Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary

18

This graphic includes small multiple symbol maps showing the vote share for Republican U.S. Senate candidates John Cornyn and Ken Paxton as well as for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, helping to show where these candidates drew support from in the March 3 primary.

The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers

The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields

State House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, center, speaks about the Republican party's legislative package of bills on immigration during a news conference on Jan. 15, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance smile during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be ‘a 12-hour news story’ today

20

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives at the NBC studios to participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool, File)

Rent board fulfills Mamdani’s vow to freeze the rent on 1 million NYC apartments

This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl which were seized by the DEA in New Mexico, on April 28, 2025. (DEA via AP)

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson speaks to the audience during the "gavel passing ceremony" for the new U.S. District Chief Judge Debra M. Brown, in Greenville, Miss., June 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Judge rules against effort to create majority-Black DeSoto County districts

$17 Million In Court Settlements Is Coming To Red Hill Families

Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says

131

Planes used for deportation flights sit at the Valley International Airport, Aug. 31, 2025, in Harlingen, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez, File)

US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children

11

Massachusetts House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

DeWine vetoes bill requiring photo ID for mail voting in Ohio

People walk past the Waikiki Gun Club, Thursday, June, 23, 2022 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

753

Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco on Feb. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against the maker of Roundup weedkiller

270

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership

53

AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., heads to a closed-door Republican policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

1011

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, speaks to supporters for Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Mamdani’s success in New York tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change

58

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, a person uses a smart phone in Chicago. Bank impersonations are the top reported type of text message scam. Learn what to look out for so you can avoid bank-impersonation scams and keep your money safe. (AP Photo, File)

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

77

This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl which were seized by the DEA in New Mexico, on April 28, 2025. (DEA via AP)

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

59

Jonathan Rinaldi poses for a self-portrait in this 2025 photo outside his home in the Queens borough of New York. (Jonathan Rinaldi via AP)

New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts

President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump launches 250th birthday celebration on Washington’s National Mall, in photos

16

Han Kuo-yu, Taiwan's President of the Legislative Yuan speaks during a reception hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, (TECRO), on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US Congress welcomes Taiwan’s parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

FILE- Michael Rapino, President and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, speaks during a news conference in Seattle on June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Court filing reveals President Trump spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled

20

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., leaves a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Inside Trump’s Capitol showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy

221

Different shades of colors are seen on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

97

The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300

164

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., left, and Rep. Maxwell Frost D-Fla., speaks at a desk prepared for President Donald Trump as an official removes the presidential seal, after President Trump canceled the signing the bipartisan Housing Bill on the Capitol Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

What Trump’s refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill means for you

348

The South Dakota Capitol stands in Pierre, S.D., Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts

43

New York Mayor Eric Adams, accompanied by Ingrid Lewis-Martin, his chief advisor, responds to questions during a news conference at New York's City Hall, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Charges against New York ex-Mayor Eric Adams’ top aide are just the latest probe of his inner circle

A person waits to cast a ballot at the Horatio Williams Foundation in downtown Detroit, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

Trump administration loses appeal over access to personal information of Michigan voters