New York’s attorney general has announced plans to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state.

Eileen Higgins has been sworn in as Miami's first female mayor, taking office two weeks after defeating a Trump-endorsed Republican.

A grand jury has declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

President Trump is urging his supporters in New Jersey to vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli.

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration.

The Austin state lawmaker took in $6.2 million in the three weeks since he launched his bid, outpacing the $4.1 million Allred raised over the last three months.

Former President Barack Obama says the U.S. is at an "inflection point" after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Governor Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

New Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people.

Fall is the time for publishers to release their most anticipated literary fiction, and this season will feature new books from Thomas Pynchon, Kiran Desai and Ian McEwan among others.

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city, alleging that her dismissal by Mayor Karen Bass was followed by a smear campaign.

The Justice Department official tapped by President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter urging the Democrat to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days into his probe.

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

Mourners packed a Bronx mosque to pay respects to a New York City police officer who was among the four people killed when a gunman opened fire this week at the Manhattan skyscraper that houses the NFL's offices.

Sen. John Fetterman's publisher has announced the release of his memoir, “Unfettered,” set for Nov. 11.

President Joe Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill has announced plans to run for the northeast Ohio congressional seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. David Joyce.

Ohio plans a swift appeal of a decision declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional.

New York’s governor is calling for the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades.

Across the U.S. Americans are expressing a mixture of support, apprehension and anxiety over President Donald Trump's decision to bomb nuclear sites in Iran.

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt.

Demonstrations against immigration raids began in Los Angeles last week and have spread across the country, including to Texas. More are planned this weekend.

If Hidalgo decides to seek another term, she and Parker would face off in the March 2026 Democratic primary.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.

The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities —even unannounced.

As more women and young people run for public office, they’re bringing more than fresh policy ideas to statehouses.

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations.

Animal health care experts raised concern that telehealth would lead to misdiagnosis and erode what little care already exists in rural Texas.

Delaware lawmakers are putting aside protests from big investors and approving fast-tracked legislation that backers say will protect its status as the world's corporate capital.

Congressional lawmakers are scrambling to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal government as one group takes a front and center role: military veterans.

President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended for six months shortly before leaving office in January.

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87.

Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status have been fired, lawmakers and weather experts say.

The ubiquitous food delivery app DoorDash will pay almost $17 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize the wages of its delivery workers in New York, rather than let drivers keep the tips on top of their guaranteed pay.

The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.

New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby residents.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been blocked from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones.

Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey within the past week have shown little to no evidence of anything nefarious or threatening.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region.

The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop production and plug its wells or face costly fines.

Tiffany Clark, who was elected to fill a vacant State Board of Education seat in January, said she would have voted against the curriculum.

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection.

Among the most competitive races on the Bexar County ballot for Texas House include District 118, which features Republican incumbent John Lujan and Democrat Kristian Carranza. The other Texas House race that’s expected to be competitive is District 121 between Marc LaHood and Laurel Jordan Swift.

Races for sheriff, two seats on the Bexar County Commissioners Court and constable will be decided by voters in Bexar County.

Republican Christi Craddick was reelected to the Railroad Commission, defeating Democrat Katherine Culbert with 56% of the vote.

Jaywalking is now legal in New York City.

Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz has been declared the winner in the reelection race for United States Representative District 15, according to the Associated Press.

Republican Marc LaHood declared victory on Tuesday night over Democrat Laurel Jordan Swift in the race for State Representative District 121.

With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will have to recount the votes.

The hours and days immediately after Election Day are likely to pose the greatest opportunity for anyone looking to mislead and deceive U.S. voters.

London Breed became the first Black woman elected mayor of San Francisco six years ago.

New York City is speeding up its switch to a new schools chief after Mayor Eric Adams' indictment.

The head of the U.S. government's cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won't be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential race.

Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces.

A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts finds that a majority of Americans don't trust generative artificial intelligence models to give them accurate answers.

Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate with Republican Donald Trump.

In a conversation Friday, the Maryland governor discussed his first two years leading the Old Line State and the sprint to Nov. 5.

Former Ohio health director Amy Acton says she's considering a run for governor in 2026.

A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government.

The Senate’s top Democrat says he'll work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Houston area residents are remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as an advocate for human rights and for her community.

The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is underway in New York.

A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling.

At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved.

San Francisco’s mayor says the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow the city to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city.

New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.

New Jersey's top federal prosecutor says Sen. Bob Menendez sought to discuss the prosecution of a New Jersey real estate developer with him before recommending him to be nominated as U.S. attorney after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office.

Back in 2016, Donald Trump famously said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters because of it.

A quick rundown of Tuesday night's results and winners, who now advance to the General Election in November.

Get the latest election results for the Texas Primary runoff on May 28, 2024.

Get the latest election results for the Texas Primary runoff on May 28, 2024.

Get the latest election results for the Texas Primary runoff on May 28, 2024.

While a majority of party nominations were decided in the March Primary election in Texas, there are still a handful of races that need to be determined.

A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania's coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power.

The following is a breakdown of the candidates who will appear on the sample ballot for the Democratic Party in Bexar County.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court.

A bill in California wants to make more rental housing available to tenants with pets.

A Virginia congressman has gone back to college to study artificial intelligence so he can help regulate it.

The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks.

A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago.

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he says he is continuing to work as he undergoes treatment.

New York City’s mayor has nixed a planned trip to the U.S.-Mexico over security concerns.

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligence.

An attorney for Donald Trump says he’s optimistic an appellate review will lead to the Georgia 2020 election interference case against him being dismissed and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis being disqualified.

Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.

A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier.

While a majority of party nominations were decided Tuesday in the March Primary election in Texas, there are still a handful of races that need to be determined.

Judges some places don't grant divorces when one of the parties is pregnant — and one Missouri lawmaker is trying to change that, at least in her state.

The Environmental Protection Agency says 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up as part of a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program.

The Maryland House has voted for a measure to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is outlining a $52.7 billion state spending plan with more money for the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.