WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts made a rare public statement against President Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against his effort to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Vladimir Putin committed in a phone call with Donald Trump to limit Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets but declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as the United States had sought.

Putin and Trump agreed to “an energy and infrastructure ceasefire” and to begin negotiations on a “maritime ceasefire ...Read more

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday said he supports Sen. Chuck Schumer even after the Senate Democratic leader controversially allowed a Republican stopgap spending bill to pass.

The House minority leader brusquely told a reporter he favors Schumer remaining as Democratic leader during an unrelated press conference in Brooklyn focused on ...Read more

The pair of Boeing Starliner astronauts left behind on the International Space Station are finally on their way back to Earth after a planned eight-day trip turned into more than 9 1/2 months in space.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who arrived aboard Starliner as part of its Crew Flight Test last June, began their trip home ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Days after news broke that a Meridian teacher was told to take down a poster in her classroom, West Ada School District administrators stood firm on their statement that the sign — which displays an array of hands with different skin tones, below the words “everyone is welcome here” — violated the district’s policy on ...Read more

BOSTON — A city councilor says Boston should explore ways to hire laid-off federal workers as a means to start filling nearly 2,000 vacant jobs throughout city government.

City Councilor Benjamin Weber, in a hearing order filed Monday, suggested ways Boston can begin to provide employment for federal workers “who have recently fallen victim...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would overhaul Florida’s hemp marketplace, Florida senators are trying again.

On Monday, a bill that would reform the hemp marketplace moved through its first committee meeting in the Senate. The House hasn’t heard any companion legislation yet.

Some of ...Read more

The day after he was arrested while working at a restaurant in Texas, Mervin Jose Yamarte Fernandez climbed out of a plane in shackles in El Salvador, bound for the largest mega-prison in Latin America.

His sister, Jare, recognized him in a video shared on social media. As masked guards shaved detainees’ heads and led them into cells at the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out against President Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against his effort to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Trump didn’t refer to Chief U.S. District Judge Jeb Boasberg in Washington by name in a social media post on Tuesday, calling him a “...Read more

BOSTON — Karen Read gets to keep her legal team in place.

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone ruled Tuesday morning that Read’s defense team — and particularly attorney Alan Jackson — had not been entirely open and truthful about its dealings with two witnesses from last year’s trial.

Despite that, Read’s right to select ...Read more

The family of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared nearly two weeks ago in the Dominican Republic, believes the 20-year-old drowned near her Punta Cana resort and has asked authorities to declare her dead, according to a letter from the family.

In the letter, shared by a source close to the investigation ...Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during a ceasefire proposed by U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The two leaders began a phone call at 10 a.m. in Washington on Tuesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino said in a post on ...Read more

Spending cuts, immigration and Medicaid are at the top of the Washington agenda. That climate provides fertile ground for misinformation and myths to multiply on social networks. Some of the most common are those surrounding immigrants, Hispanics and Medicaid.

These claims include assertions that Latinos who use Medicaid, the federal-state ...Read more

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson's legislative director resigned amid concerns about a toxic workplace allegedly fostered by a top gubernatorial aide, according to two Democratic state lawmakers who say they've heard such complaints.

Joyce Bruce, the governor's legislative director, resigned Friday. Her departure followed the earlier resignation ...Read more

WASHINGTON — It can seem like a day on Capitol Hill never ends. Last week the House Rules Committee made that feeling a reality.

Amid debate over the rule that set up a floor vote on the continuing resolution to keep the government open through Sept. 30, the chamber’s “traffic cop” committee slipped in a provision which stipulates that ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast has everyone in politics abuzz, from supporters who were shocked by his remarks on transgender athletes to foes who have seized upon his apparent heel turn as a calculated move to appeal to moderates and distance himself from his liberal brand.

That may be just what the media-savvy ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has been sending cellphones to business executives in an effort to maintain relationships with some of California’s most powerful business leaders, according to his office.

His office confirmed Monday night that the governor has been sending phones “on a rolling basis” since ...Read more

Israel ended the Hamas ceasefire with deadly airstrikes across Gaza, days after the U.S. ordered an offensive against the Houthis in an escalation of hostilities against Iran-backed militant groups.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to act “with increasing military strength” against Hamas, saying the Palestinian organization ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, you may be wondering whether you’re at risk in California.

As of Thursday, March 13, more than 300 cases of measles had been reported in the United States since January 2025 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Out of 301 measles cases, 50 ...Read more