Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back against Trump's National Guard plans for Chicago, citing 30% drop in homicides and concerns about eroding police-community trust.

New York appellate court tosses $500 million penalty against Trump in civil fraud case while upholding liability findings against his company and family.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is cautioning against trusting anything Ghislaine Maxwell has to say about her time as sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante, saying she is angling for a presidential pardon.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signaled Sunday that he is open to redrawing his state's congressional lines to help Democrats counter Republican efforts in Texas and other states.

President Trump on Sunday blasted Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about "crime ridden" Baltimore after the governor sent a letter last week inviting the president to visit his state amid dramatic reductions in violent crime.

President Trump called for Roger Clemens to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, a day after playing golf with the former all-star pitcher and his son.

Vice President J.D. Vance said Sunday the Republican Party is using redistricting to level the playing field with Democrats who have gerrymandered congressional maps in blue states.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday listed the reasons why he opposes President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., including his seeing it as "disrespectful" to the Guard members. Earlier this month, the Trump administration began surging federal law enforcement across parts of the nation's capital to crack down on what the White...