Politics

South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn will run for an 18th term

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The decision by the 85-year-old lawmaker cuts against calls for generational change within the party.

Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The about-face comes as Trump's team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded.

Biden's SAVE plan for student loans is officially dead. Here's what experts suggest now

By Hannah Grabenstein

If you’ve been on the SAVE plan, you’ll soon have to pick a new repayment option or eventually have an option chosen for you.

WATCH: Trump holds Women's History Month celebration at the White House

By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in a Women's History Month event on Thursday.

WATCH: Senate passes bipartisan housing bill

By Charlotte Kramon, Alex Veiga, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.

Newsom says no imminent threat to California despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

By Associated Press

Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.

AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home

By Gary Fields, River Zhang, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press

A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships…

U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve as prices surge

By Associated Press

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the International Energy Agency’s efforts to combat steep oil prices amid the Iran war.

Trump administration starts new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency.

How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

President Trump vowed this week not to sign any bills into law until a sweeping voting bill is passed. White House correspondent Liz Landers takes a closer look at its prospects.

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