President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”.

With President Donald Trump announcing a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles and auto parts, workers in the auto industry right in South Florida are reacting and voicing their concerns.

A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming in the state Senate and will likely go to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature soon.

President Donald Trump has once again scrambled the politics of organized labor and the working class with his planned tariffs on auto imports.

As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene.

A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.

The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won final approval from the House on Thursday.

The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Weak population gains and increased government spending will result in slower overall economic growth over the next 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday.

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts will send ripple effects through an industry that is already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico.

Justice Department leadership is proposing cutting some offices and dramatically restructuring the department, including combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.

An upcoming memoir by retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has a new title and release date.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe after a midair collision over Washington, D.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime.

Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million just days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that's broken spending records.

Automaker stocks slumped following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports.

The White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

A new analysis finds the U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House.

Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country.

Florida may be one step closer to getting a new boater safety law.

Protesters on each side of the abortion debate have packed a hallway of Georgia's Capitol during a hearing on a bill that would ban most abortions.

Despite dying during last year’s legislative session, two bills in the Florida House and Senate are once again trying to further keep local governments from banning plastic.

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.

Election officials, state attorneys general and legal experts say President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to reshape election processes throughout the U.S. will likely face legal challenges for violating the Constitution.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of at an office.

A House Republican pushing the Trump administration's government efficiency efforts has called for dismantling and defunding the nation's public broadcast system following a contentious public hearing on Wednesday.

Trump administration officials are struggling to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain.

Once floated as the heir to Donald Trump’s GOP, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee.

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate in the race to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could ultimately decide a Tesla lawsuit.

A federal judge in Maryland says he will extend a temporary order requiring the Trump administration to bring back federal workers who were fired as the president seeks to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.

Cars pulled into the parking lot at Radio and TV Martí headquarters in Doral Wednesday morning, the first signs of activity after an executive order from President Donald Trump essentially shut down the government-funded broadcast channels by putting all of their workers on paid temporary leave.

Democrat James Andrew Malone has narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a stretch of Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities.

Constitutional challenges are expected for President Donald Trump's order to overhaul U.S. elections.

President Donald Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power.

Researchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.

The attempts by President Donald Trump and some of his administration’s top leaders to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans to a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton’s use of a home server as secretary of state.

President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation.

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill touted by its Republican supporters as an attempt to bring clarity to the state's near-total abortion ban.

The Republican National Committee has launched a massive effort to probe voter registration lists nationwide amid a broader strategy to seize on voter rolls to question the integrity of elections.

Delaware lawmakers are putting aside protests from big investors and approving fast-tracked legislation that backers say will protect its status as the world's corporate capital.

Washington is roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans.

Kansas is shrinking what already was among the nation’s shortest windows for voting by mail.

Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to slap back at the federal judiciary.

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets.

President Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and who has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.

Florida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports.

Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago.

European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew.

A federal judge is considering whether to block a Trump administration policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.

As colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S.

As the Trump administration forges ahead with its dramatic reshaping of the federal government, voters in a northwest Florida district will be among the first to put the president’s agenda to an electoral test.

A manager of President Donald Trump's successful 2024 campaign is suing the Daily Beast for defamation for its stories on how much he earned.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he hoped to bolster Virginia’s rainy-day fund by trimming the state’s budget by $300 million.

It was a promise on day one of Donald Trump’s presidency.

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.

Answering for America has become an increasingly delicate experience under Trump 2.0, a dozen U.S. citizens in other countries have told The Associated Press in recent weeks.

A White House official confirms that President Donald Trump will nominate Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job.

The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at age 49.

Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court is just entering its final stretch and it’s already breaking records as the most expensive judicial election in the nation’s history.

The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat is quickly becoming a referendum on the Trump administration and a test of enthusiasm on both sides.

President Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.

There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.

The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district.

Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted last year of accepting bribes of cash and gold.

In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been accused of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct since 2017.

In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been accused of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct since 2017.

Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died on Sunday.

Second lady Usha Vance is set to travel to Greenland this week as President Donald Trump continues to suggest the U.S. could take control of the mineral-rich Artic island.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg was joined by Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson, Florida State Rep. Robin Bartleman, Florida State Rep. Tom Fabricio and South Florida music legend Luther Campbell.

A Miami-Dade County Commissioner received enough votes to add street names for homegrown hip hop and rap songs.

Two South Florida lawmakers joined This Week in South Florida host Glenna Milberg to discuss the ongoing legislative session in Tallahassee.

Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson joined This Week in South Florida host Glenna Milberg to discuss local immigration enforcement.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted to move forward with Republican spending legislation that avoided a government shutdown.

During the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called “fake news.”.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working to broaden her appeal beyond her progressive, anti-establishment roots.

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Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session — just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is seeking to rally Democrats desperate for effective action now against President Donald Trump’s administration.

The Pentagon has faced questions from lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic mentions from Defense Department websites and social media pages.

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump attended the NCAA wrestling championships for the second time in three years.

Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

New Hampshire has tested out its new law requiring people to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote.

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

President Donald Trump is calling on his supporters to vote for a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court who already had the full-throated backing of Trump’s billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration enforcement efforts.

The Trump administration is ending a key program providing legal help to migrant children entering the country alone, raising concerns they'll be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone.

Major League Baseball has removed references to “diversity” from its MLB Careers home page following an executive order by President Donald Trump that could lead to possible federal action against organizations using DEI programs in contravention of his administration’s interpretation of civil rights law.

A Trump Cabinet secretary violated the law when he told TV viewers this week to buy Tesla stock, but it's not clear that anything will be done about it.

A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to “activist judges.”.

A Florida bill aimed at helping investigators catch hit-and-run drivers may also require cars in the state to have two license plates.

A federal judge says Friday he will “get to the bottom” of whether President Donald Trump’s administration defied his order blocking deportation flights.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out in September that her publisher is billing as an invitation for “readers to see the Supreme Court through the lens of her experience.”.