As people gather at events across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.

Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor.

Israel’s military says its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area.

Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks recouped most of their losses from a day earlier.

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office.

The U.S. push to start high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag just days just after the two countries agreed to reopen negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program and get oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject pressure from President Donald Trump to approve a 250-foot triumphal arch, citing concerns over aviation safety.

A South Dakota man whose sentence of life in prison was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem is now implicated in the death of his 14-year-old niece.

President Donald Trump believes that winning a second term in 2024 instead of 2020 has allowed him to return to the White House even more emboldened.

Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are voicing strong reservations —- and some outright condemnation — of the Trump administration’s agreement to end the fighting in Iran.

More than $350 million from President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has been quietly directed to White House security.

New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who’s been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30.

The agreement struck between the United States and Iran aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has lashed out at members of Israel’s government, saying that the country is deeply isolated and its leaders have failed to appreciate U.S. diplomatic and military support.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in the state.

A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia.

French President Emmanuel Macron's effort to court U.S. President Donald Trump culminated in a surprise moment at the Versailles Palace.

Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie has conceded the Democratic primary race to Janeese Lewis George.

A California labor union has offered to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires, but it wasn’t enough to get the governor on board.

Federal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system.

Police in Chicago say a 21-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime, arson and other offenses for a cross that was set on fire in a park.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users.

EU officials say that the European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine.

U.S. gas prices have fallen to just below $4 a gallon on average, bringing some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran.

A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate.

More than 10 million people are victims of the harshest acts of violence in Colombia's six decades of armed conflict.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe.

Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.

Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy.

Vice President JD Vance has embraced the role of being the chief defender of the agreement he and President Donald Trump signed with Iran over the weekend.

Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China.

Jamaica is discussing with the United States the acceptance of third-country deportees.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country’s largest artificial intelligence companies.

Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

U.S. President Donald Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his loyal friend, despite tensions over trade and oil sanctions.

The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Points of Light plans to unveil a strategy to boost volunteerism in the U.S. next week at its annual conference.

Poland's deputy defense minister says the U.S. is interested in establishing a permanent military base in Poland.

The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs.

The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action.

The Trump administration says it’s buying back another energy company’s U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV’s palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private reception, show and dinner marking America’s 250th birthday.

The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next World Cup match.

For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is downplaying the impact of the Trump administration's decision to reduce military support for allies.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is pledging to senators to be “fair and reasonable” in assessing requests for disaster.

For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate.

New York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will leave the G7 summit without a formal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as the free trade agreement between the countries faces an uncertain future.

An initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has secured key support from world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France.

A new AP-NORC poll has found that most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat.

Brazilian MMA star Alex Pereira has accused Frenchman Cyril Gane of landing multiple “illegal shots” during their fight for the interim UFC heavyweight title at the White House.

President Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies.

French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation.

Leaders of both the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum of agreement on ending the war in Iran.

U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation.

Republican lawmakers in Georgia won’t redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit have backed U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire.

The interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address Tehran’s nuclear program.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.

President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom.

The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.

The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran’s national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along.

The Senate has tried again to advance a war powers resolution that would force an end to the U.S. military action against Iran.

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro on Tuesday for coercion.

President Donald Trump seems to be testing their friendship as he pressures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to sink the agreement with Iran to end the war.

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet nearly half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is using his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in his state.

Vice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasn’t the main focus when he went on ABC’s “The View” to plug his memoir on faith.

Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detainees’ “voluntary work."

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a new indictment.

President Donald Trump’s attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides have all pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump’s loss in the swing state.

A federal judge has declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to detain him.

President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.

Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros.

Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding federal agents during a massive immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year.

The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money.

Police in Chicago say a person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known park.

A Crescent City man was charged with two counts of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and “blow the White House up,” the Department of Justice said.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty.

Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing.

President Donald Trump’s preferred candidates are having mixed results in Tuesday’s primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma but not for Georgia governor.

Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.

Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs.

Iran’s top diplomat says the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement.

Group of Seven leaders are meeting for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative deal with Iran.

Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress.

Donald Trump and G7 leaders are focusing on the Ukraine war, with the United States President considering reimposing sanctions on Russian oil shipments.

An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded.

Republican divisions are on full display in the closing hours of primary runoffs for U.S. Senate and governor.

A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations.