Politics

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is accusing Amazon MGM Studios of committing "bribery in plain sight" after the company paid $40 million to acquire a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, a sum the Massachusetts Democrat says far exceeded competing bids and raises questions about federal anti-bribery law.

President Trump on Monday said he is "not a big fan" of conservative activist Riley Gaines after she criticized an AI-generated image he shared on Truth Social depicting him as a Jesus-like figure -- and said her objections played no role in his decision to remove the post.

Republican Sen. Jim Justice and his family are suing to keep control of The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia after a hotel-affiliated investor bought hundreds of millions of dollars of the family businesses' debt.

Kevin Warsh's newly submitted financial disclosures show assets of well over $100 million, exceeding all recent Federal Reserve chairs, as his nomination hearing to lead the central bank is expected to take place next week.

Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement over the war in Iran has escalated in spectacular fashion, and their comments show how differently each see the conflict and its impact.

Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem, convicted in an alleged coup plot under Bolsonaro, was detained by ICE in Florida on Monday.

Fairfax County, Virginia, residents react to a string of violent crimes allegedly committed by illegal aliens amid debate over immigration enforcement.

After Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, missed a deadline to step down, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., moved Tuesday to introduce a resolution seeking his expulsion.

House China Committee chairman says commercial satellite imagery may have been used as targeting data ahead of an Iranian strike on a U.S. air base.

Washington, D.C., will host the Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration on the National Mall marking the nation's 250th anniversary this summer.

The appeals court ruled that a criminal contempt inquiry into actions of Trump officials amounted to a 'clear abuse' of discretion by a federal judge.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is seeking to block the sale of bombs and bulldozers to the foreign nation of Israel, which recently worked with the U.S. to bombard Iran.

House Democrats led by Jamie Raskin introduce a bill to create a commission evaluating whether the 25th Amendment could be used to remove Trump.

Socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces government-run grocery stores aimed at lowering prices on everyday staples like bread and eggs by 2027.