Politics

White House press secretary welcomes baby girl

By Associated Press

Karoline Leavitt announced on social media Thursday that Viviana, or “Vivi,” joined her family on May 1.

WATCH: Trump-appointed FEMA review board reveals recommendations for changing the agency

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press

A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles…

AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Under the new policy, HHS will inform the State Department of all past-due payments of more than $2,500 and parents in that group with passports will have their documents revoked, the department said.

WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map

By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in…

WATCH: Trump's plan to paint Eisenhower building white could cost at least $7.5M, White House says

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A planning commission did not approve the project on Thursday, instead directing the White House to provide additional information to the agency at a future date.

U.S. military says it responded to Iranian attacks on Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press

U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defense strikes.

Clarence Thomas is now the 2nd longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment rights.

Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House

By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil’s finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents.

Justice Department can keep 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County in Georgia, judge rules

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

The Jan. 28 seizure by the FBI targeted the elections hub in Georgia’s most populous county, which is heavily Democratic and includes most of the city of Atlanta.

Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests

By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for any Republican lawmakers reluctant to follow Trump's wishes.