Politics

White House backs ‘border czar’ Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan had accepted cash during a 2024 encounter with undercover agents who were posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will now run unopposed in her reelection bid

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Michelle Wu, Boston's first Asian and female leader, will run unopposed for mayor after a challenger didn’t garner enough votes to advance to the general election, the city's election department announced Monday.

France recognizes Palestinian statehood ahead of UN General Assembly

By Joseph Krauss, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict.

Read ABC’s full statement on reinstating Jimmy Kimmel

By Associated Press

“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” said a statement from the network.

ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, says his late-night show will return Tuesday

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.

Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape independent agencies

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The high court agreed Monday to quickly hear arguments in a case over the firing of members of the Federal Trade Commission and two other boards.

Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the U.S. for 1 year after it expires

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday emphasized the importance of maintaining the status quo to avoid a strategic arms race.

WATCH: Trump escalates criticism of UN in first General Assembly address since reelection

By Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.

Ukrainian refugee’s murder becomes flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race

By Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train has become an early flashpoint in what will be a lengthy and expensive U.S. Senate campaign.