Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems.

CNN says it has been left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip to a college football game.

Democrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections.

House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the November elections.

China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications.

President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress.

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump.

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are back at the White House after President Donald Trump attempted to ban them over what he said was unfavorable coverage.

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections.

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.

The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces scrutiny from congressional Democrats over ethics disclosures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to urge China to influence Russia to ends its invasion of Ukraine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendation process has been blown up in the past year, and decision-making has ground to a halt.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s elaborate reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., has impressed the Chinese public.

France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him as he responded a question about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House by affirming the importance of journalists covering public figures.

The U.S.-created Board of Peace has said the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has no place in Gaza.

The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools.

President Donald Trump has confirmed he'll have two more meetings with China’s Xi Jinping later this year.

President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House.

The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana.

Former FBI employees involved in the investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in a broad Florida-based conspiracy probe.

Donald Trump has hosted a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, highlighting the glitzier side of diplomacy with a tech-heavy guest list and lavish details.

A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own has thrown a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court.

President Donald Trump showed off some of his favorite things at the White House to China's leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday.

More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the country because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with false inspection stickers.

First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan have toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington.

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days.

Despite increasing political anxiety over Iran war, senators narrowly rejected a war powers resolution.

The Navy's top civilian leader says eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group attempted suicide during an extended deployment to support the Iran war.

President Donald Trump is hailing the friendship he’s forged with Xi Jinping during the Chinese leader's highly anticipated state visit.

The Energy Department says it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid.

The Justice Department has a long history of investigating and prosecuting hackers who break into a private company’s network.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, calling his decision to attack Iran as “one of the easiest” he's ever made and allegations of genocide in Gaza “the biggest lie of the century.”.

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House hours after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets.

In a story published Sept. 24, 2026, about how Washington area residents have been affected by federal job cuts, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nicoletta Barbera said she and her husband have full-time jobs doing consulting work.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with packed exhibits, sold-out galas and high-profile panels.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines.

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on Thursday for important talks on the U.S.-China relationship.

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong.

County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level.

In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland.

The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand the technology.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week marks a shift in relations.

A federal judge weighing President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds expressed some skepticism Wednesday in response to the government’s defense of the move.

Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to promote a new women's initiative called Imperia.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country.

The FBI says it is investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website.

The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat.

A federal health panel has endorsed an experimental cancer test that uses a blood sample to detect multiple forms of the disease.

Democrats are trying to win back Congress by criticizing their own party to appeal to voters in more conservative areas.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he received a rare greeting from President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement about Greenland's status.

A new survey points to economic frustration among a key group that has largely backed Donald Trump and other Republicans in recent elections.

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence.

Taiwan is expressing confidence that U.S. arms sales to the island will continue despite China's pressure as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide.

President Donald Trump says his new White House ballroom will include a rooftop drone port to defend the complex.

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time.

President David Adeang has reiterated his island nation’s name change before the world’s largest gathering of leaders at the United Nations.

A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases.

A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days.

The Justice Department says a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary.

The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans.

President Donald Trump has surprised many by showing support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a well-known democratic socialist.

The wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist hopes President Donald Trump can help bring home her husband, Youlin Chen.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging global leaders to cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway artificial intelligence and intensifying inequalities.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war.

Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. after his wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says the midterm elections offer a potential “stopgap” halfway through Donald Trump’s turbulent second presidency.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.N. General Assembly in New York and expressed hope that the U.S. would help to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has had a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries.

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.

The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again.

The White House press pool is at the center of a free speech battle between President Donald Trump and news outlets.

President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment.

Kamala Harris is diving into the midterms, campaigning with Democrats like Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal.

In Nevada's most competitive congressional district, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee is fending off a challenge from Republican candidate Marty O'Donnell, who has focused his campaign on the popular “no tax on tips” policy.

Justice Department officials are pressing forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump's foes despite the departure of prosecutor Joe diGenova, who had been leading it for months.

A spokesperson for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would change its weapons, military tactics and targets if the conflict with the United States escalates.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit over being denied White House access.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time.

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week.