Politics

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

Congress 29 mins ago

Trump endorses Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite funding turmoil

President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race thi...

Jimmy Carter 4 hours ago

Examining President Jimmy Carter's legacy: A textbook definition of the American Dream
Jimmy Carter 17 hours ago

Graphic: The 10 presidents who lived the longest — and the shortest

Jimmy Carter 18 hours ago

The ‘Carter effect': How the former president gave cancer patients hope

Jimmy Carter’s 2015 melanoma diagnosis introduced the world to immunotherapy, sparking future cancer research. Millions of cancer patients are living longer because of it, experts say.
Jimmy Carter 18 hours ago

How co-writing a book threatened the Carters' marriage

No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter. He wrote more than 30 books, including memoirs, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, policy works and a children...
Immigration 18 hours ago

‘The first to sue': Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general

The son of immigrants is among 23 Democratic attorneys general likely to be regularly suing the incoming Trump administration over contentious policies.
North Korea 24 hours ago

North Korea's Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises p...

Trump administration Dec 28

Trump says H-1B visa program is ‘great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers

Trump allies, including Elon Musk, vigorously defended the program to other MAGA adherents this week.
Immigration Dec 28

San Diego County's ICE policy draws national attention

The battle over immigration enforcement in San Diego County has drawn national attention, as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – and his promise of mass deportations – draw closer.
Trump administration Dec 27

Canadian Cabinet ministers say they had ‘productive' meeting with Trump team

Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office.
TikTok Dec 27

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.
Immigration Dec 27

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers

A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas.
Laws 6 hours ago

These new laws go into effect in 2025 — from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.
Elections Dec 27

The next round of governor's races could bring big changes to state power

Over the next two years, 38 governor’s elections will be on the ballot, including in presidential battlegrounds and states with term-limited incumbents.
South Korea Dec 27

South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.
India Dec 27

Political leaders and industry titans pay tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh’s passing triggered an outpouring of tributes from Indian political figures, world leaders and industry titans.
Trump administration Dec 26

Trump's ‘border czar' says family detention centers could play a role in deportation effort

Tom Homan, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to oversee immigration and border security, said using detention centers for migrant families is still being discussed.
Canada Dec 26

Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration

Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with officials in the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products.
Central America Dec 24

A history of the Panama Canal — and why the US can't just take it back

The U.S. helped engineer Panama’s independence from Colombia to build the canal, which opened in 1914. But it ceded control to Panama in 1999.
Biden Administration Dec 24

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

President Joe Biden has vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 new federal district judgeships. Biden said Monday that “hurried action” by the House left key questions unanswered about the lifetime positions.