Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday …

Head of the U.S. Military's Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say  —  Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.  —  The military commander overseeing the Pentagon's escalating attacks …

We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents.  They've Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.

Revenge of the “Lib Tard:” Jeanine Pirro Wins First Humiliating Acquittal  —  Sydney Reid, who was arrested in July after a tussle as she was filming an ICE arrest, was just acquitted by a jury.  —  This was a case that should never have been charged, one of at least dozens just like it.

Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown?  Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds …

Abbott to send National Guard to Austin for No Kings rally … His announcement was sharply criticized by Democrats.  “Sending armed soldiers to suppress peaceful protests is what kings and dictators do — and Greg Abbott just proved he's one of them,” Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu said in a statement.

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally  —  ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro.  —  The Department of Homeland Security says the officer …

The surprisingly controversial IVF alternative dividing Washington  —  In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America.  Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture.

Fox News Poll: Mamdani maintains significant lead in NYC mayoral race  —  Voters see Mamdani, Cuomo as strong leaders but more say Mamdani will bring needed change  —  Ahead of Thursday's debate, a new Fox News survey finds the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, maintaining a substantial lead …

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says … President Donald Trump's tariffs will cost global businesses upward of $1.2 trillion in 2025, with most of the cost being passed onto consumers, according to a new analysis from S&P Global.

Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million in Vegas playing blackjack  —  The billionaire Illinois governor who is on the 2028 presidential shortlist reported the earnings in his latest tax filings after playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.  —  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire …

Trinidad citizens believed killed in US airstrike off Venezuela coast identified  —  Rishi Samaroo and Chad ‘Charpo’ Joseph believed to have been on boat Trump alleged was carrying drugs to US  —  Natricia Duncan in Kingston, Kejan Haynes in Port of Spain and agencies

More than 100 people cover the Pentagon.  These are the 15 who signed its new press policy.  —  The Federalist, the Epoch Times and One America News signed the Defense Department's press rules.  The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.

Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments  —  Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce's philanthropic arm after the company's chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.

Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment  —  This story is developing and will continue to be updated.  —  Penn has rejected the White House's proposed preferential funding compact, according to a Thursday email to the University community.

North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters' Full Social Security Numbers From DMV  —  North Carolina's top elections official is pressing the state's Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters' full Social Security numbers — a move that could erode voter privacy protections …

I resigned from the military because of Trump  —  I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.  —  Just now  —  Doug Krugman served for 24 years in the United States Marine Corps.  —  On Sept. 30, at an unprecedented gathering …

Scoop: Dems plot Fetterman ouster … He's still popular with Pennsylvania voters, even as Democrats turn on him over his softened approach to President Trump.  — Potential Democratic challengers are already bashing Fetterman — and each other — years ahead of schedule.

NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died  —  Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died Thursday at the age of 87.  —  Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.

Antifa Members Face First-Ever Terrorism Charges from DOJ  —  Two Antifa members have been indicted by a federal grand jury on terrorism related charges in connection with a July 4th attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas.  —  Federal prosecutors …

Photo Shows Trump Backstage At Rally With Republicans In Racist Texts Scandal  —  JD Vance said the “kids” were just being “edgy” by praising Hitler.  Except they were adults, and they rubbed shoulders with everybody in Republican politics.  —  WASHINGTON — A photo from 2024 shows President …

US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn  —  A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump's rule  —  The United States is “on a trajectory” toward authoritarian rule, according to a stark …

Multiple GOP congressional offices received flags with ‘optical illusion’ swastikas earlier this year  —  The news comes after a flag with a swastika was seen behind one of GOP Rep. Dave Taylor's staffers.  —  Multiple GOP congressional offices earlier this year received an American flag with an …

U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses' Use of H-1B Visas  —  A Growing Economy Requires More Workers, Not Fewer  —  25 10 16 Chamber of Commerce H1 B Complaint … The Chamber's litigation argues that the new fee is unlawful because it overrides provisions of the Immigration …

Tom Steyer is infuriating Democrats — again … Other Democrats, who were granted anonymity to frankly discuss internal party dynamics, were more blunt.  —  “It's hard to see him single-handedly inserting himself into a campaign we're winning,” said a senior California House Democrat.

US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged $1M Philippines bribery case  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising …

Moulton returning AIPAC donations over close ties to Netanyahu's government  —  Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Thursday he will not accept further donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and will return donations he has already received from the group.

Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she's still not sworn in  —  More than three weeks after winning her congressional race, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva never imagined her fight to get sworn into office would take this long.  —  The Arizona Democrat has keys to her office, but not much else.

Israel's Hidden Perks In Congress' $914B Military Budget  —  As displaced Palestinians return to a leveled Gaza amid the Trump administration's precarious Israel-Hamas “ceasefire,” senators quietly worked through a government shutdown to deliver $914 billion in 2026 military spending.