Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Kamala Harrisโ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career.
Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesdayโs presidential debate.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
Biden's disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump
A look back at the June 27th presidential debate provides reminders that Vice President Kamala Harris should treat the event as a visual exercise where every camera angle tells a story.
Trump campaigns in Wisconsin GOP stronghold ahead of debate with Harris
With just days to go before his first โ and likely only โ debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump leaned into his familiar grievances about everything from his indictments and to the border as he campaigned in one of the most deeply Republican swaths of battleground Wisconsin.
As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
The stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last springโs pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests.
Mayorkas: Texasโ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder
The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the stateโs policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country.
House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time
House Republicans have unveiled legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talks
President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks next week in Washington that are expected to touch on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring.
Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
Justice Samuel Alito has reported that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people.
Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling
A Missouri judge says an abortion-rights campaign didn't meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot.
Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss charges
Pete Arredondoโs lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.
โItโs time for big changeโ: Texas Republicans seeking to oust Speaker Dade Phelan present united front
Reps. Tom Oliverson and Shelby Slawson, both members of House Republican leadership, became the first two candidates to challenge Phelanโs speakership.
Liz Cheney says Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, and she will support Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race
Liz Cheney endorsed Allred at The Texas Tribune Festival Friday.
Judge delays Donald Trumpโs sentencing in hush money case until after November election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election.
Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices
Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming semi-automatic weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America.
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Donald Trump stepped in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of acts of sexual misconduct.
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers
The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.
Election 2024 Latest: Judge postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case until after the election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his New York hush money case until after the November election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries
More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fallโs U.S. Senate election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries
The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the ballot in Tuesdayโs state primaries in Delaware.
How we assisted Houston residents in monitoring air quality and reporting pollution
After identifying flaws in the stateโs air monitoring, the Tribune hosted workshops to inform Houston Ship Channel communities.
Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August.
Biden signs 'common sense' order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
President Joe Biden signed an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Abortion rights questions are on the ballot in nine U.S. states in November and could help draw more voters to the polls.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too
Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday's presidential debate, the only one they have scheduled during their compressed campaign.
Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
Donald Trump has accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation's most influential law enforcement lobbies.
JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better security
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a โfact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia.
Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot
A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mobโs attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to nine months of imprisonment followed by nine months of home confinement.
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion.
Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration's hopes for a Gaza deal
The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are sharply at odds over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release.
Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to lower property taxes.
Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not taken over a rundown apartment complex.
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Russian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President Vladimir Putin appeared to bolster the teasing tone by wryly claiming he supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House
Gonzales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election.
The Navy secretary broke the law by voicing his views on Trump and Biden, a watchdog says
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the reelection of President Joe Biden and criticizing former President Donald Trump in several statements he made while on official duty overseas.
Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking the leader of a troubled health care system for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports will solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care.