Politics

WATCH: 'We're going to be attacking' Iran after U.S. helicopter shot down, Trump says

By Associated Press

“We’re going to hit them again hard today,” President Donald Trump said.

WATCH: 'He's a thug,' Trump says of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump spoke at length on Wednesday about Democrat Graham Platner, who clinched Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination on Tuesday.

WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great'

By Associated Press

The president said that U.S. forces have been removing millions of barrels of oil on a nightly basis, and he had previously “wanted to say it so badly.”…

Nancy Mace's political career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary

By Jeffrey Collins, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

After a decade of roiling South Carolina and national politics, Rep. Nancy Mace finished a distant fifth in her state's Republican primary for governor.

Trump-backed David Flippo wins Nevada Republican primary for U.S. House seat

By Associated Press

Democrats also hoped for a Flippo victory, thinking it would make it easier for them to win over less partisan voters in November.

Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins

By Patrick Whittle, Will Weissert, Associated Press

She is the rare Republican who sometimes can boost her own popularity back home by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump, and she has perfected that delicate dance even as his tightening grip on the party has cost two…

WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”…

WATCH: Trump signs the $70 billion Secure America Act for immigration enforcement

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.

5 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries, with Platner's win and mixed results for Trump support

By Steve Peoples, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Tuesday marked an especially significant moment for Graham Platner, the embattled veteran and oyster farmer, who is fighting to rebuild his credibility in a campaign rocked by controversy.

Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting affordability challenges

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.