Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents …

Oklahoma's Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt, the current chairman of the National Governors Association, broke with Texas, saying, “Oklahomans would lose their mind” if Illinois sent troops to their red state.

Why Schumer thinks Dems have momentum … It's Day 9 of the government shutdown.  There's no resolution in sight to this crisis.  —  When you take stock of where things stand, it's not difficult to see why House and Senate Democrats feel good about their strategy — for now.

Trump suggests tariffs played a role in peace deal  —  Trump said during a Fox News interview tonight that his tariffs may have played a role in getting Israel and Hamas to sign off on the first phase of a peace deal.  —  “I think we shocked everybody by a lot with the tariffs and all of that.

Norway braces for Trump's reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize  —  US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says  —  With hours to go until the announcement of this year's Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians …

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official … - Liberty is owned by Scott Leiendecker, who in 2011 created a software program focused on enabling election workers to verify voters and check them in at polling locations.  — According to Leiendecker's LinkedIn page …

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport  —  Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled  —  A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US …

Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue  —  CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Thursday that federal agents can't use tear gas, pepper spray and other weapons against journalists and peaceful protesters after Block Club Chicago and others sued …

DOJ in Trouble After Lawyers Reposted Trump Rant on Luigi Mangione  —  Justice Department lawyers reposting President Trump's statements may have inadvertently endangered their prosecution of Luigi Mangione, who is on trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show  —  Counterprogramming, hosted by group that Charlie Kirk founded, spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.  —  Just now  —  Turning Point USA, the group founded …

The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning  —  What the U.S. government is portraying as a drug mission may be about a lot more.  —  the videos of carnage on the open seas have, by now, become almost routine: A small, fast-moving boat skips along the waves.  Seconds later, it erupts into a ball …

NYC Mayor's Race: Adams Exits, Cuomo Gains, Mamdani Up By Double Digits, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Who Would Best Represent NYC's Interests Under Trump?  Mamdani & Cuomo Essentially Tied  — mail_outline  —  Now that New York City's mayoral race …

The authoritarian menace has arrived  —  Opposition party politicians exaggerate the problems with the status quo.  When Donald Trump was running for president in 2024, he absolutely did this.  And because he's more dishonest than the average politician, he did it to an unusually large degree.

Norway on Edge Over Trump Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Verdict Hostage Supporters Flock to Tel Aviv to Celebrate End of Watch Putin Postpones Russia-Arab Summit, Citing Gaza Ceasefire Deal Macron Seeks to End French Chaos With New Premier by Friday Macron Searches for New French Premier …

US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor …

Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to block massive defamation judgment  —  Jones says the court must act immediately to prevent his site, InfoWars, where he has spread conspiracy theories, from being handed over to the satirical news site The Onion.  —  WASHINGTON — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones …

How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician  —  The state's attorney general, who is vying to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, became a multimillionaire as a public official  —  AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton went from being a middle-class lawyer …

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity  —  A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people's risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination  —  BY SARA NOVAK EDITED BY LAUREN J. YOUNG

What's Really at Stake in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case?  —  Thanks to a Supreme Court that has blessed anything short of physical torture, prosecutors have more coercive tools than ever before, including the ability to threaten to indict a defendant's family members or friends.

Senate strikes deal to vote on defense bill, breaking impasse  —  The Senate broke a monthlong impasse on its annual defense policy bill and secured a deal that could see the legislation pass as soon as Thursday.  Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) locked in an agreement …