World Sep 26 Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news By Associated Press
Politics Sep 25 Watch 4:24 What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 25 Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Sep 25 Trump promised to campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead While organizers insist the rallies are in locations with media markets that span state lines and they will help bolster broader turnout, Trump's itinerary is yet another sign of the uphill fight that his party faces. By Jill Colvin, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban Pope Leo XIV told journalists they were welcome to report on him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Sep 25 White House TV pool is back in operation after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access. Continue reading
Sep 25 Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-year-long invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump greets Xi as Chinese leader's state visit wraps up By Michelle L. Price, Fu Ting, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders… Continue reading
Sep 25 Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died By Gene Johnson, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court as 3rd-country deportations are thrown into question By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own threw a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Continue reading