POLITICS

Virginia's new AI data center tax leaves billions in subsidies intact, reflecting conflicts between taxpayers, business groups, labor unions and environmentalists.

The Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines said the country's National Electric System suffered a "total disconnection" after a failure at a power plant in the eastern province of Holguín triggered a cascading collapse across the island.

AI-linked political organizations have spent tens of millions of dollars in congressional primaries as Silicon Valley groups promote competing approaches to federal and state oversight.

Elon Musk might have violated Wisconsin election laws when he offered $1 million checks to voters during a state Supreme Court election in 2025.

A Chinese-born U.S. citizen and seismologist faces spying charges in China for detecting and analyzing North Korean nuclear tests.

Writer E. Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million from President Donald Trump, bringing to a close one chapter of the years-long legal battle stemming from a jury's 2023 finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

A photograph released by Sen. Mitch McConnell's office to address weeks of speculation about his health has instead become the center of a new debate over misinformation, digital trust and the ease with which authentic images can be questioned online.

A new poll has found that four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to continue for an extended time despite repeated attempts at ceasefires and peace deals.

President Donald Trump plans to address the nation Thursday with a message about the 2020 election, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump has renewed his push for comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation, urging the Senate to approve the CLARITY Act while dedicating the effort to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

President Donald Trump called on South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to appoint Lindsey Graham's sister Darline as the interim replacement of his brother, who died unexpectedly this weekend.

A group of five senior Senate Democrats is renewing the push for congressional hearings into President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency business interests.

Lindsey Graham's death has sent South Carolina Republicans searching to find a replacement.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has assembled a new artificial intelligence task force whose members believe that AI has the potential to reshape the U.S. economy in ways that could benefit government and industry.

Although mortgage rates have risen sharply since 2022, home values have largely continued climbing due to persistent supply shortages.

Mexico is planning to file criminal complaints in the U.S. over the deaths of its citizens while in ICE custody.

US President Donald Trump said he won't sign a bipartisan housing bill passed last month over Republicans' inability to pass an electoral initiative.

Eight men have been indicted for allegedly plotting to carry out a terrorist attack at President Trump's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event that was held on the White House South Lawn in June.

Washington is facing growing pressure to establish nationwide AI rules amid rising concerns over national security, misinformation, and the technology's rapid adoption.

Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau is suspected of misrepresenting Washington's position on Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returning to her home country following two earthquakes.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race.

Count Binface will be Nigel Farage's sole challenger in the special election the populist leader triggered by resigning this week.

A new Associated Press-NORC poll found that support for Israel is in decline among Americans, particularly Democrats.

A federal judge has ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll receive approximately $5.8 million from President Donald Trump after years of litigation stemming from a civil jury's finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could face another sharp increase in premiums next year, with insurers proposing a median 14% rate hike for 2027.

The Republican Party is planning to spend $8 million in negative ads on whoever the Democrats decide should replace embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner if he ends up dropping out of Maine's Senate race.

Mexico is investigating whether the U.S. violated its sovereignty in 2024 while conducting an operation to capture a drug lord.

AI Financial is reportedly negotiating the sale of its core payments business after a Trump-linked crypto deal erased more than 90% of its market value while the Trump family collected an estimated $540 million.

Embattled Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly attempting to influence who would replace him on the ballot in Maine.