Voters divided on midterms despite broad Trump disapproval, poll finds  —  Most Americans disapprove President Trump's handling of top issues, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising his powers.  —  Just now  —  Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job …

Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply to cartel strikes  —  The Office of Legal Counsel told lawmakers that the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress's approval for ongoing military conflict, does not apply here.  —  A top Justice Department lawyer has told lawmakers …

FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use  —  The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he'd flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation.

New Jersey Race Tests Whether a Blue-State Republican Can Embrace Trump and Win  —  Jack Ciattarelli isn't running away from MAGA in his third bid to become the Garden State's governor  —  Four years ago, Republican Jack Ciattarelli shocked New Jerseyans when he came within 3 percentage points …

Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda  —  The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.  —  As the federal shutdown stretched into its fifth week, imperiling …

Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ if slaughter of Christians doesn't stop  —  President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria in social media post Saturday night that he would go into the African nation “guns-a-blazing” with military force if they don't stop Islamic extremists from killing Christians.

Nation's largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The nation's largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas …

Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board  —  Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani's success beyond the election.  —  Former President Barack Obama called …

Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions  —  The Justice Department is seeking 2020 ballots that were preserved in Atlanta, but federal officials have been more focused on vetting voter rolls for future elections.  —  Just now

U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean killing 3, Hegseth says  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the boat was known for smuggling and the three were “narco-terrorists.”  He did not provide any evidence of the claims.  —  U.S. military forces carried out a strike …

Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty  —  Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government's funding fight.  —  The GOP's House-passed budget bill seeks to cut over $1.5 billion …

Trump's MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health  —  President Trump's off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump's health and the need for presidents to be more transparent.

Exclusive: Heritage Reassigns Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout  —  The conservative think tank's executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, has been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.