AP Politics
Political news and analysis from the Associated Press.
Latest stories
-
UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperate
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a no-nonsense farewell speech, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged global leaders Tuesday to respond to the defining challenge today: Will the world continue on its path to fragmentation or cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway...
-
Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education programs.
-
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist.
-
Photos of world leaders confronting global crises at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly to address wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar, along with climate change, inequality, economic turmoil and questions about the U.N.’s future.
-
New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic attorneys general from California and New York sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as President Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.
-
Brazil's Lula warns against foreign interference in electoral processes
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday warned that countries shouldn’t interfere in the internal affairs of other nations, while also urging world leaders to take stronger action in response to intensifying global conflicts.
-
Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. The signing happened Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. President Donald Trump earlier announced his plan to bolster the U.S. military presen...
-
GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. after his wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch. The committee's top Democrat supports Curtis’ request. Curtis wrote Tuesday it needs to be investigated whe...
-
The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but offered few...
-
Morocco holds elections after mass migration attempts and deadly youth protests. Here's what to know
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — More jobs. Higher wages. Less inequality. Better housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure.
-
Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developments
Middle Eastern leaders have gathered this week for the United Nations General Assembly in New York as three years of wars across the region show no signs of letting up.
-
Kamala Harris seeks to boost progressive Abdul El-Sayed in key Michigan Senate race
DETROIT (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign on Tuesday in Michigan in an effort to rally Democratic voters behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a swing state that will help determine control of the Senate.
-
What to know about Greenland's flag as a potentially perilous fight with US appears to be averted
LONDON (AP) — At the height of tensions among NATO allies over U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for Greenland to become U.S. territory, he posted online a map of the island covered in the colors of the American flag.
-
What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender young people and agreed to make payments to the federal government, according to deals with the Department of Justice.
-
Increasing violence in Brazil's Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — On the day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told his sister he was going grocery shopping in the city of Salvador in northern Brazil where the line between the crossfire of rival drug gangs and police lethality has been increasingly blur...
-
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
Russian missile and drone attacks struck at least four Ukrainian regions and killed five people, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said Tuesday that his country’s forces had damaged two more Russian oil refineries in long-range strikes. The continuing exchange of...
-
The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions
The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the preliminary agreement Tuesday, with further negotiations needed for a full deal. EU trade negotiator Maroš Šefčovič and Philippine T...
-
Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Freshly in office, Prime Minister Andy Burnham got off to a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting on Tuesday, with the president brushing aside differences over the Middle East and calling the British leader “a natural business person.”
-
Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018 when it began a major crackdown on dissent and a dismantling of democratic institutions, U.N. experts said Tuesday.
-
New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The charity arm of a cloistered New Zealand commune was stripped of its tax-exempt status Tuesday after an investigation found the trust’s funds enabled “serious wrongdoing” by the religious group, including the use of child labor and failing to report sexual crime.
-
A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland
President Donald Trump's interest in a U.S. acquisition of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019. Here's a timeline of events that led to a crisis between Washington and its European allies.
-
Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting
There is not much diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil. With two escalating wars raging on in Euro...
-
Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after threatening in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but off...
-
Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries. Both leaders are aiming to stabilize fragile ties, though no major agreements are expected. The meeting itself is seen as significant give...
-
What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor.
