Politics

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press

The incident happened early Sunday in Logan Circle. Police say a group of teenagers tried to carjack Coristine and his significant other.

Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules

By Jack Brook, Michael Casey, Associated Press

Massachusetts and the other states that brought the lawsuit argued FEMA lacked the authority to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and redirect more than $4 billion of its funding.

News Wrap: Texas AG attempts to expel Democrats who left state to block redistricting vote

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General is ramping up pressure on Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional map, a central California wildfire exploded in size to nearly 130 square miles…

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RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

Can Trump deliver on his energy export promises? Expert weighs in

By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant

With new tariffs set to take effect on Friday, President Trump continued to battle and negotiate with several countries. He has said the new purchase of U.S. energy is a key to some of the biggest deals struck so far.

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How Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories kept the Epstein case in the spotlight

By William Brangham, Kyle Midura

President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also…

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WATCH: Trump signs executive order on 2028 Olympic task force

By Seung Min Kim, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

What we know about Trump’s Fed chair candidates so far

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy.

Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t want Epstein grand jury transcripts released

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Maxwell hasn't seen the material herself, her attorneys said — the grand jury process is conducted behind closed doors. But she opposes unsealing what her lawyers described as potentially “hearsay-laden” transcripts of grand jury testimony, which was given in secret…

‘Democracy isn’t working’: Many young adults believe voting is not important, AP-NORC poll finds

By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

A new poll finds young people in the United States are less engaged in politics than older generations are. Many young adults feel disillusioned with the political system and question the importance of voting.