McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up...
Menendez will address Senate colleagues about his bribery charges as calls for his resignation...
WASHINGTON (AP) — With calls for his resignation increasing, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is expected on Thursday to address his Democratic Senate colleagues...
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves...
Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking America's colleges to renew their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse, urging schools to boost...
Tropical Storm Rina forms in the Atlantic Ocean, trailing Tropical Storm Philippe
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rina formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said, as forecasters continued to monitor Tropical...
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer eats a bunch of bananas. Other advocates play music to psych themselves up. Some...
Man wanted in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere is arrested, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) — A man was arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur who had built a successful startup that earned her...
Teen testifies about boy’s death and firearms training at New Mexico compound
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With his hand placed on his son's neck, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj recited verses of the Quran as part of a...
Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false pretenses and forced to work 14 hours...
Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded...