Politics

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants to locations that are not their home countries

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket. All three liberal justices dissented.

Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

Trump calls Iran's retaliatory strike 'very weak,' says country gave 'early notice' of attack

By Associated Press

Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that “13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.”…

Johnson voices opposition to Congress weighing in on use of military force against Iran

By Associated Press

“I don’t think this is an appropriate time for a War Powers resolution. And I don’t think it’s necessary,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday.

How ranked choice voting in New York's Democratic mayoral primary works

By David B. Caruso, Associated Press

One downside of the system is it makes it tough to forecast a winner before the vote count is complete. That means people shouldn't expect to learn who won on election night.

Republican tax bill would loosen regulations on silencers, some rifles and shotguns

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns.

Live results: New York City mayor's race Democratic primary

The winner of the Democratic mayoral primary typically is the heavy favorite for the general election in overwhelmingly Democratic-leaning New York City.

Iran retaliates for U.S. air strikes, launches missile attack on American military base in Qatar

By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

WATCH: Senate convenes for first time since U.S. launches air strikes against Iran

By Associated Press

While the president has authority as the commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces to order specific military actions, any prolonged war-time footing would traditionally need authorization from Congress.

WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers' plan to scale back prior authorizations

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time.