Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. A day after the justices indicated they would overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting the president's power to fire independent agency heads, the court is revisiting a 2001 decision that upheld a provision a...
Read MoreTue, 09 Dec 2025
- Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
- A Democrat takes on Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground
- Trump says he's fixing affordability problems. He'll test out that message at a rally
Mon, 08 Dec 2025
- Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
- Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
- Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
- Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate bid in Texas, tells Trump 'I'm coming for you'
- Former Colorado clerk will remain in state prison after a federal judge rejects her bid for freedom
- Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired
- Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador
- ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
- Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China
- Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies
- Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
- Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
- Bessent divests from soybean farmland ahead of Trump aid announcement for farmers
- Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
- 12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back
- Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
- EU leader warns of US interference in Europe's affairs as Russia praises Trump's security vision
- Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover
- Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls 'woke' culture
- Washington's Mayor Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down
- Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem' because of size of market share
- Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
- Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
- A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says
- Redistricting in Indiana faces ultimate test in state Senate
Sun, 07 Dec 2025
- Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns
- Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
- Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayors race in the latest test of the US political mood
- Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as 'disloyal' for not switching parties
- Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey
Sat, 06 Dec 2025
- Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
- Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'
- National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
- Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
- Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantnamo migrant detentions
- Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
- Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
- The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
- Suspect in DC pipe bomb case was 'disappointed' after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says
- Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
- FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown
- Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy
- Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why hes not
- Trump meets Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw
- What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes
- Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
- Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts
- The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
- Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
- Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets
- Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
- Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say
- Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
- Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
- From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
- Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
- Melania Trump lights the National Christmas Tree after president counts down
- US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
- Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
- Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court
- Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
- Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
- Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
- Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show
- Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
- White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month
- Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it
- Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
- Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas
- Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll
- Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
- Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds
- Trump hosts the leaders of Congo and Rwanda to sign a key deal for peace in eastern Congo
- An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress
- Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
- Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans
- Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election
- The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules
Wed, 03 Dec 2025
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages
- Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building
- President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
- Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump's judicial nominees
- Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseths use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
- A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?
- Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
- Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
- Republicans emerge victorious and anxious after Tennessee special election
- Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
- House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
- Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job
- Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
- Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center
Tue, 02 Dec 2025
- Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations
- Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee
- Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation's capital
- Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data
- US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says
- With 'Trump Accounts,' your baby could qualify for $1,000. Here's what to know
- Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025
- Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
- Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don't provide data
- Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
- Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
- Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work
- Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion
- Trump says he's rebuilding Dulles airport while his administration is fixing the 'people movers'
- Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation
- Democratic US Sen. Mark Warner launches bid for reelection
- Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former US Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor's race
----------
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2025 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.