FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
The head of the Homeland Security Department says the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season.
The Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to US
The Supreme Court has ruled against a California woman who said her rights were violated after federal officials refused to allow her husband into the country, in part, because of the way his tattoos were interpreted.
Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
A Nevada judge has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.
Biden's 2 steps on immigration could reframe how US voters see a major political problem for him
Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country.
GOP Convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for demonstrators
Local and federal law enforcement agencies have released a security plan for next month's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee that allows people to carry guns inside an outer perimeter and gives protesters a view of the arena.
Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges
Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.
NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
Prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars the Republican former president from criticizing jurors, court staff, or members of the prosecution that convicted him.
Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says Ukraine’s military is allowed to use longer-range missiles provided by the U.S. to strike targets inside Russia across more than just the front lines near Kharkiv if Kyiv is acting in self-defense.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries
Colorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in new week's state primaries after a retirement, resignation and one relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year.
Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor's appointment at start of 3-day hearing
Lawyers for Donald Trump are arguing that the Justice Department prosecutor who charged the former president with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate was illegally appointed and that the case should therefore be dismissed.
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Attorneys for migrant children who arrived to the United States on their own say the Biden administration’s new rules are not enough to ensure their safety while they are in U.S. custody and should not replace a decades-old agreement that requires court oversight.
Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence
A federal appeals court panel has rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack.
Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez's curiosity about their price takes central role at bribery trial
Prosecutors have shown jurors at Sen. Bob Menendez's trial multiple instances when he researched the value of gold as he tried to help a New Jersey businessman who authorities say bribed him with gold and cash.