The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge.

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, is moving closer to confirmation.

The Trump administration says it's considering reducing the scope of a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas.

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong.

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group.

The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies.

The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.

The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump says that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House.

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran.

The U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms.

The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption.

President Donald Trump has disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.

President Donald Trump plans to visit Ohio on Saturday in support of Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican tries to fend off a competitive challenge from Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems.

China’s vice president has unfurled the nation’s familiar list of global talking points at the U.N. He emphasized development, issued mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism and made no direct mention of self-ruled Taiwan.

Texans in Congress sit down with Tribune Washington correspondent Gabby Birenbaum at 9 a.m. Saturday.

China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications.

President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress.

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements.

The European Union says it's ready to defend a 120 million euro fine issued to social media platform X.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s elaborate reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., has impressed the Chinese public.

Donald Trump has hosted a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, highlighting the glitzier side of diplomacy with a tech-heavy guest list and lavish details.

More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the country because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with false inspection stickers.

First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan have toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days.

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security.

The Energy Department says it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

The wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist hopes President Donald Trump can help bring home her husband, Youlin Chen.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.

President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.

The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war.

Thousands of people have come to protest outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The U.S. president has several meetings scheduled with world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City next week.

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy.

The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3.

President Donald Trump announced that all 50 states will join a program to provide Most Favored Nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs.

The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation, and the central bank signaled another rate hike could occur later this year.

Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates on spending, defense, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting.

The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York despite the two countries being at war.

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

Alex Ovechkin says he’s “for peace and love” after the Russian hockey star appeared in an ad for a party aligned with Vladimir Putin.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security.

The WNBA is set to resume it season Thursday after a nearly three-week break for the women’s FIBA World Cup.

The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs.

Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections.

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.

The U.S. military is preparing for combat in space, including areas around the moon.

Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81.

Min Zin, a U.S. scholar of Myanmar politics, has been detained in China for over three months.

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died.

For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran.

Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate.

A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses.

A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts.

The U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week that were trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.

U.S. household income finally topped pre-pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power.

President Donald Trump is assailing the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms.

The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge.

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would save industry more than $300 billion in costs and help “unleash” American energy.

To help get a sweeping cryptocurrency bill across the line, President Donald Trump has agreed to new ethics provisions.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful.

President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History.

The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map.

Lawmakers are demanding information from OpenAI with separate queries that underscore growing concerns in Washington about the potential for artificial intelligence programs eluding human control.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit.

An appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail voting.

Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war are keeping costs elevated.

President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration.

New data show the number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon.

A 22-year-old man from Singapore has pleaded guilty to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds.

President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept_ 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.”.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on additional elements of Iran’s aviation industry.

The White House says restoration work on the mansion's North Portico should be completed by mid-September before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States later in the month.

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country.

Iran state media says a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrates Tehran's shifting stance toward taking preemptive action against threats.

Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles in a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday.

The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms.

The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches.

The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer.

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs.

President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”.

The Supreme Court is clearing a legal block to cheaper TV ad time before the midterm elections, granting an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices.

The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its investigation into beef affordability, now targeting eight of the nation’s largest grocery retailers.

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.

Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a "war," despite recent escalations.

The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda.

The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs.

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels.

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019.