Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in
Takeaways from AP investigation that found ‘alarming’ spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees
Detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are taking their own lives at a pace unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, according to an investigation by
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health
Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands
A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans — and it isn’t over yet. Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last
Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
PLANO, Texas (AP) — As it turned out, it would never be enough. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on
Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special
US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. Video posted on social media by U.S. Southern
Newspaper publisher and former AP board chairman Donald Newhouse dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald E. Newhouse, president of one of the largest family-controlled publishing companies in the nation and a former board chairman of The Associated Press, died Tuesday. He was 96 and died at his
US drawing up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at major U.S. airports in “sanctuary cities” that have declined to cooperate
Carlos De La Cruz wins Republican nomination in Texas’ competitive 35th congressional district
May 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz won the Republican nomination for a San Antonio-area congressional district on Tuesday over John Lujan, U.S. media projected. (Reporting by Nolan McCaskill and Bhargav Acharya;