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Read full article: A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.

A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.

In this image provided by Karen Dillman, Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers to the incumbent senator, also named Dan Sullivan, poses for a photo on a hike, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on Kupreanof Island, near Petersburg, Alaska. (Karen Dillman via AP)

Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says

Read full article: Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says

A top Alaska elections official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s August primary ballot.

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid.

With Marine Two in the background, Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool)

JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Read full article: JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."

Featherweight fighters Diego Lopez and Steve Garcia in the ring during the first fight at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Don't expect a repeat. UFC boss Dana White says 'never again' to another White House fight night

Read full article: Don't expect a repeat. UFC boss Dana White says 'never again' to another White House fight night

UFC CEO Dana White called fight night at the White House a smashing success.

Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal challenging hypnosis testimony

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal challenging hypnosis testimony

Charles Flores argued that his conviction was improperly based on testimony from a witness who changed her recollection after hypnosis by an investigator.

In this 2021 image provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, workers walk near buoys used to gather data at Pioneer New England shelf off the coast of Marthas Vineyard, Mass. (Vronique LaCapra/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution via AP)

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Read full article: Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration.

FILE- People move past Independence Hall at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

Read full article: A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.

FILE - The name plate of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has been removed from his former office, April 15, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary

Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday.

Read full article: In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.

Read full article: Texas stopped funding gambling addiction programs years ago. A surprising donor is helping fill the void.

Texas stopped funding gambling addiction programs years ago. A surprising donor is helping fill the void.

A $100,000 donation from Las Vegas Sands will help a nonprofit address treatment needs in Texas, where a state law set up a “compulsive gambling program” that is no longer funded.

FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll

Read full article: How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies.

President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war

Read full article: Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war

President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran.

Justin Gaethje does a flip as he celebrates after defeating Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

UFC brings its trademark mayhem to the White House as President Trump celebrates 80th birthday

Read full article: UFC brings its trademark mayhem to the White House as President Trump celebrates 80th birthday

Donald Trump hosted a UFC event on the White House Lawn for his 80th birthday.

U.S. Rep Mike Collins campaigns in Woodstock, Ga., Sunday, June 14, 2026. ( AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

Read full article: In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries

In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries

In the closing stretch of Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, Rep. Mike Collins is celebrating his 11th-hour endorsement from Donald Trump.

FILE- Courtney Parker votes on a new voting machine, in Dallas, Ga., Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Read full article: Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week

Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week

Georgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session.

Read full article: At Texas GOP convention, friction overshadows talk of unity

At Texas GOP convention, friction overshadows talk of unity

The Republican Party of Texas’ meeting in Houston offered a look at the state GOP’s next chapter and messaging heading into the fall’s midterm elections.

Fireworks go off as Justin Gaethje celebrates after defeating Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

Read full article: Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.

FILE - Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks to the crowd as protesters gather outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor

Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor

The Alabama Republican Party says U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party’s gubernatorial nominee.

FILE - An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Read full article: Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office

Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office

President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, filling a pending vacancy after Trump tapped the man currently in the job to be director of national intelligence.

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, meets with France's President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, file)

Read full article: Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the upcoming G7 summit of leading industrialized nations in France.

President Donald Trump walks to board his limousine at the North Portico of the White House, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US

Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order that sought to eliminate “inappropriate content” at national museums, parks and landmarks.

Audience members cheer and boo during a UFC news conference at the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of Sunday's fight on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Read full article: Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House

Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House

Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an unusual fight night at the White House.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, speaks to reporters about FISA, the law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump

Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump

The decision by Senate Democrats to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they're increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights against President Donald Trump.

Women take a selfie as the wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp as work continues on the removal of President Donald Trump's name, Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Read full article: Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade after court rulings

Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade after court rulings

The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone.

FILE - Ships participate in Operation Sail between the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center to celebrate the U.S. bicentennial in New York on July 4, 1976. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)

Read full article: How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

In 1976, as the United States prepared to celebrate its 200th anniversary, the mood was ambivalent.

Anthropic co-founder and President Daniela Amodei, left, shakes hands with Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy during the keynote presentaton at Snowflake Summit 26 Monday, June 1, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Read full article: Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.

President Donald Trump is pictured during an event where he signs a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

President Donald Trump says a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Protesters gather outside the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, June 8, 2026, to oppose an upcoming execution in Alabama. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

Read full article: Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method

Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method

Alabama is seeking to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward.

Read full article: Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.

Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.

The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of where these cases are reported.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauds during an event about Trump Accounts for children in foster care at the Department of Treasury, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Read full article: Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

The Treasury Department has moved to involve banks more deeply in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says James Talarico will “go to hell” for his view of the Bible

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says James Talarico will “go to hell” for his view of the Bible

A GOP leader, Patrick has been a staunch advocate for conservative Christian values in his role presiding over the Texas Senate.

Read full article: At GOP convention, Abbott vows to “demolish” Democrats, calls for crackdown on H-1B visas and Sharia law

At GOP convention, Abbott vows to “demolish” Democrats, calls for crackdown on H-1B visas and Sharia law

The governor sought to tie the minority party, and its U.S. Senate nominee, James Talarico, to “Bernie Sanders socialism” in a fresh look at his message for the fall midterms.

U.S. Secret Service Police are seen on a crime scene after responding to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer

Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer

A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained.

President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)