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Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers in several southern states will be meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act

May 04, 2026 at 12:38 pm PDT

Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

May 04, 2026 at 11:53 am PDT

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

May 04, 2026 at 8:53 am PDT

Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

May 04, 2026 at 7:45 am PDT

What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

May 04, 2026 at 7:32 am PDT

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate

May 04, 2026 at 7:09 am PDT

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's state primaries

May 04, 2026 at 5:18 am PDT

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries

May 04, 2026 at 4:56 am PDT

Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

May 04, 2026 at 4:15 am PDT

European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

May 04, 2026 at 1:48 am PDT

Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says

Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what’s coming in a new batch of UFO files

Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline's survival mount

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

Trump's new pick for surgeon general has both praised and cringed at his administration

Voice of Yankees, John Sterling dies

Dolly Parton provides health update

May the Fourth Be With You: How many minutes was ‘Star Wars’ streamed?

AI actors, writers not eligible for Oscars

Recall alert: Three batches of infant formula recalled; may contain cereulide