There appeared to be some tension as President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answered questions from White House reporters about Japan’s support for the Iran war.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is condemning special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week’s primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and potential 2028 presidential contender once supported.

An experienced child welfare manager was appointed to take over case management after “systemic failures” placed children in danger, court records said.

Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case.

The New York Times on Wednesday published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion.

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

The U_S_ government’s top intelligence official has told lawmakers that Iran’s government “appears to be intact but largely degraded.”.

There’s a growing body of data showing the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them.

Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.

The state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.

Arizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders.