Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order
BOSTON — A federal judge heard Tuesday from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want…
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Democrats redrew California’s map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them
California Democrats persuaded voters to let them redraw the state’s congressional map so the party could potentially gain five seats…
Mullin to face Senate grilling on DHS budget, immigration crackdown and World Cup worries
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is slated to appear Tuesday in the Senate to answer…
Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with…
Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after…
Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions Tuesday about the Trump administration’s…
Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 ‘heinous’ killings in Hawaii
HONOLULU — The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” prosecutors said in…
Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby is set to be Florida’s eighth execution of 2026
STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a…
Hawaii’s Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number…
Teenage girl arrested after competition horses were stabbed in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — A teenage girl was arrested this weekend after authorities said she injured three competition horses at a…