Politics

Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she considers her political career

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The 36-year-old Ocasio-Cortez announced her decision on social media before explaining in an ABC "This Week" interview Sunday she has not ruled out running for president or for U.S. Senate.

Washington grapples with a $1.4 billion National Guard deployment extension until 2029

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

Residents and a new cadre of local officials see in it an unacceptable attempt by the federal government to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy.

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counsel

By Associated Press

Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

WATCH: Joint Base Charleston renamed for Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The U.S. Air Force is renaming Joint Base Charleston in honor of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Congressional Democrats to investigate efforts to deport U.S. military members and their families

By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press

The Pentagon declined to comment, stating it would "reply directly to the authors of the letter."…

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

By Savannah Peters, Associated Press

Tribal gambling brought in a record $46 billion in 2025, nearly triple the annual casino revenue of gambling powerhouse Nevada.

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

“I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."…

Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Months later, confrontations between immigration agents and protestors in Minneapolis remain the backdrop to Minnesota's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, which features establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and the more progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden says

By Associated Press

In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch.