Biden lays flowers outside bar where a shooter opened fire in Maine as he mourns with community

The president has already visited other communities scarred by mass shootings. He's been to Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Monterey Park, California, just in roughly the past year.

MN Supreme Court appears skeptical that states should decide Donald Trump's ballot eligibility

Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent him from running.

Eric Trump testifies in civil fraud trial he relied on accountants for financial statements accuracy

Eric Trump has testified that he was relying on accountants to ensure the accuracy of financial statements that authorities say fraudulently exaggerated his father’s wealth and assets to deceive banks and insurers.

Mayors of US cities seek meeting with Biden on how to handle incoming migrants

The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Los Angeles are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities.

Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial

The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.

Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric will testify at fraud trial that threatens the family’s empire

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify Wednesday and Eric Trump on Thursday, kicking off a blockbuster stretch as the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit enters its second month.

76ers Joel Embid fined $35K for obscene gestures during victory over Trail Blazers

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for repeatedly making an obscene gesture during the 76ers’ victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.

Lawyers argue whether Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Donald Trump from 2024 ballot

Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.

Trump gag order in federal 2020 election interference case: What he can and can't say

The gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington bars him and anyone else involved in the case from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff or “any reasonably foreseeable witness.”

Biden administration aims for narrower student loan relief plan

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June.

West Kensington man to serve life in prison for fatal shooting in 2021: DA

The DA's office announces a 25-year-old man has been convicted for murdering a 31-year-old man in a January 2021 shooting in Wissinoming.

Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning.

Elon Musk at Twitter: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, usage decline

Elon Musk has dismantled many core features of Twitter, but what X will become, and whether Elon Musk can achieve his ambition of turning it into an “everything app" that everyone uses, remains unclear.

Rep. Dean Phillips launches primary challenge against Biden, says Democrats need to focus on future

For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. He’s drawn no public interest from governors, lawmakers, and other would-be alternatives.