Politics

Progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Ilhan Omar faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections.

When George Santos' fraud trial begins next month, the jury will be anonymous

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that jurors will have their identities kept secret from the public.

Georgia election interference case stalled a year after Trump and allies were indicted

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

A Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. A year later, the case is largely stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of…

Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on small-town newspaper charged with obstruction of justice

By Associated Press

Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities.

Missouri will vote on whether to make abortion a state constitutional right in November

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election.

Harris cautious on policy, aims to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 vulnerabilities

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

After four years of following President Joe Biden's lead, Harris is taking a cautious approach to unveiling a policy vision in her own right.

WATCH: Walz tells union members in Los Angeles that Trump and Vance have 'waged war on working people'

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Speaking in a cavernous, dimly lit ballroom to thousands of members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he and Vice President Kamala Harris want to spread collective bargaining and other worker…

WATCH: Biden speaks about progress made toward 'cancer moonshot'

By Will Weissert, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

“We’re moving quickly because we know that all families touched by cancer are in a race against time,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

News outlets were leaked insider material taken from Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

By David Bauder, Associated Press

The leak stands in marked contrast to the Wikileaks episode of the 2016 presidential campaign, when the website leaked material from inside the Hillary Clinton campaign that had been exposed through a Russian hack.

Trump recounts assassination attempt and deportations with Musk during chat on X

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The conversation with X's owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches Monday night. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed little new about Trump's plans for a second term.