WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s moves to deploy U.S. troops to Los Angeles and hold a splashy parade on the Army’s 250th birthday fulfills his longtime goal of leaning on the military for a show of force and political power.

Stymied in his first term by Cabinet members who resisted the use of soldiers on American soil, Trump has a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Veteran ABC News correspondent Terry Moran is leaving the network, following his suspension over social media posts that were harshly critical of the Trump White House.

Moran, 65, was suspended Sunday after statements on X that described President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller as “world class” haters. He...Read more

In less than a week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned the uneasy armistice he forged with President Donald Trump after January’s wildfires. He dared federal officials to arrest him over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles, while competing narratives of whether the city had descended into anarchic chaos or was being ...Read more

In a move that contrasts with his administration’s increasingly restrictive immigration policies, President Donald Trump appears in a new official video welcoming those who have just become U.S. citizens.

The video, released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), features a patriotic message from Trump addressed to newly ...Read more

WASHINGTON — During a news conference Tuesday morning at the U.S. Capitol, 16 House Democrats from California condemned the Trump administration’s actions in Los Angeles, accusing the president of attempting to incite unrest, test the limits of executive power and distract from the failures of his own leadership.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif.,...Read more

ATLANTA — The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board’s power.

The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries.

...Read more

Bree Fram, a colonel in the U.S. Space Force and a transgender woman who was tapped to be the grand marshal at the Annapolis Parade last month before bad weather postponed it, said Monday she will retire after a Trump administration directive led to her being placed her on leave.

Fram is among a wave of trans people voluntarily leaving military...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a COVID-era spike when President Donald Trump presented a picture of unbridled crime in America on the campaign trail in 2024. Now his administration has eliminated about $500 million in grants to organizations that buttress public safety, including many working to prevent gun violence. ...Read more

A list of 14 states, 298 counties and 200 cities deemed immigration sanctuaries by the Trump administration has disappeared from a government website but continues to hang over the heads of officials who face threats of losing federal funding.

“We were placed on a list with many other sheriffs across the nation for no clear reason and no ...Read more

Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on Russian air force bases was a remarkable display of courage and resourcefulness. While the full extent of the damage is still unknown, the destruction of several strategic bombers is another reminder that Kyiv remains determined in its struggle against Moscow’s invasion.

President Donald Trump should find...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court is closer to ruling on whether to keep most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs in place longer while the legal battle over them continues.

The Justice Department on Monday asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to extend its earlier short-term pause on a lower court’s May 28 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Tennessee Rep. Mark E. Green, the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday that he would resign from Congress later this year.

“Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up,” the Republican congressman said in a statement. “As a result, today I ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom resisted a fight with President Donald Trump over transgender youth in women's sports. He forced his way onto a runway tarmac to make peace with the Republican leader after the Los Angeles wildfires.

Just last week, he hesitated before speaking out when rumors swirled about a massive federal funding cut ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters has introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to exempt certain National Weather Service positions from a federal hiring freeze, saying the agency needs to be able to adequately staff positions that notify the public of extreme weather events that could harm people or property.

The ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Iran was pressing to be allowed to enrich uranium in a potential nuclear deal with the U.S., expressing worry that Tehran was seeking too much.

“They’re just asking for things that you can’t do. They don’t want to give up what they have to give up. You know what that is. They seek enrichment. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move to federalize the California National Guard and deploy military troops on U.S. soil risks losing public support for his immigration policies, which polls have shown a majority of Americans support.

Trump returned to the White House on Monday and was asked by a reporter if he agreed with his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s late-night phone call with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday night came with a warning. Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles were producing flares of unrest. “Get the police in gear,” Trump told the governor.

His patience would last less than 24 hours before he chose an historic path, ...Read more

NEW YORK — A top NYPD chief and a New York City deputy mayor met with President Trump at his New Jersey golf course over the weekend — as tensions continue to ratchet up between immigrant advocates and federal authorities carrying out a crackdown.

Social media photos posted by Chief of Department John Chell, the NYPD’s top uniformed cop, ...Read more

President Donald Trump on Monday said he doesn’t know if billionaire Elon Musk ever used prescription or illegal drugs at the White House.

Just days after their public falling out, Trump said he wished the world’s richest man well but didn’t deny that Musk could have been using drugs during his stint working for the administration.

“I ...Read more