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Trump administration sues California to block counting of alleged noncitizen mail ballots

The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as "likely" noncitizens until their status can be confirmed.

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FBI agents and analysts who were fired for working on Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

The investigation resulted in a dramatic 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago that recovered classified records and later produced an indictment in federal court in Florida charging then-former President Donald Trump with dozens of felony counts.

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Medicare open enrollment starts now. These changes will arrive in 2027

Open enrollment comes as inflation adds pressure on seniors whose healthcare costs have risen and as midterm elections are weeks away. Voters have consistently said cost-of-living is a major concern.

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Federal authorities are investigating letters that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as "potentially hazardous."

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AP report: Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe

The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.

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Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution won't be livestreamed after bipartisan backlash

The announcement earlier this month from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Hasan's execution would be public prompted significant blowback from both Republicans and Democrats, with many pointing out that the images could be used to fuel radicalization.

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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as relations with Trump sour

Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington.

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Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms

The latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

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