Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises 'heroic' effort to deliver mail ballots
The U.S. Postal Serviceโs leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail ballots.
North Carolina Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson vows to stay in race despite media report
North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has vowed to remain in his race despite a CNN media report about comments it says he made on a website.
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
From Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results.
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election controversies even before the first ballots of this yearโs presidential race are cast.
Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December
Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed to a delay requested by the defense.
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about womenโs rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways.
Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges.
US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena
Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel.
America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
A series of unnerving developments has crystalized the volatility coursing through the country in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
A Pennsylvania state senator and former Republican gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is suing a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics.
Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona
Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump
Leaders of an โUncommittedโ movement, who helped garner hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, won't endorse Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters.
Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving an award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation.
A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio
Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio.
Threats and assassination attempts come with the office Donald Trump once held and is seeking again
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are blaming comments made by Democrats that he is a threat to democracy for the unprecedented attacks on him, the latest coming over the weekend.
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio โ out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras โ people are attempting to carry on.
Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark
One of the allures of being a Supreme Court justice is that the job has lifetime tenure.
Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes
Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing a new initiative to connect with Polish American voters.
Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds voters view Vice President Kamala Harris slightly more favorably than they did in July, just after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
As the U.S. Postal Service faces delivery slowdowns, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, has proposed legislation to impose stricter oversight on who leads the agency.
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
The hidden figures of the space race have been recognized with Congressโ highest honor at a medal ceremony.
Milwaukee's new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she's ready
This year's presidential election will be the first overseen by a new elections chief in Milwaukee, a city that is under intense scrutiny in every major election.
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has declined to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.
Work has begun on an inauguration stage at the Capitol. The last one became part of Jan. 6 attack
Work on the presidential inauguration platform is kicking off at the U.S. Capitol.
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
Nassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald Trumpโs New York rally on Long Island just days after the second apparent assassination attempt on him are false.
Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.
White House hosts first meeting with Trump, Harris transition teams
Representatives for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harrisโ transition teams met for the first time at the White House, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, as the outgoing administration plans to smooth the handoff to whomever wins in November.
Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is criticizing Donald Trumpโs promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad
A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'
A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport has gathered to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday.
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is competing intensely to become the next Republican leader in the Senate.
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for consumers.
Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories
Former President Donald Trump has repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico.
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three landmark bills Tuesday to crack down on political deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last weekโs presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfieldโs Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump
The Secret Service is under scrutiny again โ this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trumpโs golf course for 12 hours.
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tensions flared last fall in western Wisconsinโs Chippewa Valley with news that several dozen refugees would be resettled in and around the city of Eau Claire, one of several midsize cities across the U.S. that has grappled with refugee resettlement.
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states
The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than 15 states.
Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report says
A new Microsoft threat intelligence report details how Russia-linked actors are now going full throttle in their covert influence efforts against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Conservative group asks FEC to probe effort to promote spoiler candidates
A secretive group that recruited Donald Trump supporters to run as third-party spoiler candidates in some of the nationโs most competitive congressional districts was accused of violating campaign finance law.
VP says woman's death after delayed abortion treatment shows consequences of Trump's actions
Vice President Kamala Harris says Donald Trumpโs role in undoing national abortion rights is to blame for the death of Amber Thurman.
Harris condemns Trump's rhetoric, says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again'
Vice President Kamala Harris has decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, and said voters should make sure he โcanโt have that microphone again."
Manรก removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump
The Mexican pop-rock band Manรก has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
Former President Donald Trump has made his first public appearance since Sundayโs second apparent assassination attempt against him, with a crowd chanting โGod bless Trump!โ.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt
The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trumpโs life over the weekend.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe.
Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures wonโt be tampered with.
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them.
Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January
Nikki Haley says she's launching a weekly talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio starting next week.
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
As Election Day draws nearer, social media posts by X owner Elon Musk are raising concerns that he will use his immense platform to question the legitimacy of the vote in the U.S. presidential election and perhaps call for resistance if Republican nominee Donald Trump loses.
Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his familyโs cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform.
Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
A leading conservative Christian group is putting on a show of Republican unity in Georgia.
Arrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming out
U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August.
Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadowsโ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
A judge has rejected former President Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadowsโ bid to move his charges in Arizonaโs fake elector case to federal court.
Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said โno one is even trying to assassinateโ President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting
Georgiaโs state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable panic alert buttons after a school shooting killed four at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta.
Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now
In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now.
Postal Service insists it's ready for a flood of mail-in ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says heโll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season.
Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says
The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States.
Trump blames Biden and Harris' rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals
Former President Donald Trump is blaming rhetoric from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the apparent assassination attempt on him in Florida despite his own history of going after rivals.
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
Lutherans in Walz's Minnesota put potlucks before politics during divisive election season
Midwest Lutheranism has entered the national political limelight since Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz became Vice President Kamala Harrisโ running mate.
Trump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle
Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, rare this deep into a presidential campaign.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes a frequent campaigner for Donald Trump
Donald Trump is leaning on a pair of former Democrats whose idiosyncratic views left them ostracized from their party to help him connect with voters who feel disillusioned with politics and distrustful of politicians.
Democrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority
Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states as part of their effort to protect their narrow Senate majority.
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life โ its wins and its losses โ in a new memoir.
Apparent attempt on Trump's life raises questions about how it could have happened again
An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence.
Taylor Swift, fresh off the VMAs, back at Arrowhead to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs
Taylor Swift capped a busy week that included her endorsement of Kamala Harris for president and seven trophies from the MTV Video Music Awards by showing up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs.
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
The FBI says Donald Trump was the target of โwhat appears to be an attempted assassinationโ at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole.
Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn't backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.
Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment
Kamala Harris is trying to turn the presidential debate with Donald Trump into an ongoing source of momentum.
McCormick's hedge fund days are a double-edged sword in Pennsylvania's Senate race
Before he ran for the Senate in Pennsylvania, David McCormick was a big name on Wall Street as CEO of the worldโs largest hedge fund.
Long before gay marriage was popular, Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the equal rights battle
Two decades ago, a Democratic nominee for president might not have dreamed of endorsing gay marriage.
A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
A jury will soon decide whether a so-called Trump Train that circled a Biden-Harris campaign bus violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others.
Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
Vice President Kamala Harris is courting Black voters without making her identity as a woman of color a central part of her pitch.
Harris focuses on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in an effort to shore up her support
Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the โblue wallโ states with the Nov. 5 election nearing.
Harris says she is different from Biden because 'I offer a new generation of leadership'
Vice President Kamala Harris says one difference between her and President Joe Biden is that she offers a โnew generation of leadership.โ.
Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Donald Trump and his running mate continue to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even as the city has seen bomb threats and school evacuations and local officials called for a cooling of the anti-immigrant rhetoric.
A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy
Flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration.
Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on envelopes they use to return them under a state Supreme Court ruling.
Georgiaโs lieutenant governor wonโt be charged in 2020 election interference case
A special prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over efforts to overturn Donald Trumpโs 2020 presidential election loss in the state.
Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government appears to be in no hurry to block the deal.