National Politics

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to then-President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Former Jan. 6 defendant with NWI ties says he wants payout money

By Meredith Colias-Pete

May 21, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

"I think that everybody that was locked up with me in D.C. (prison), even the...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends at a press conference at the US Embassy in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Stefano Rellandini/Pool Photo via AP)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as President Trump raises new threat of military action

By Matthew Lee

May 21, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

President Donald Trump has again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

By Collin Binkley

May 21, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

President Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial...

FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when.

By Nicholas Riccardi

April 29, 2026 at 8:44 p.m.

The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act's requirement that districts be drawn to...

People cast their votes during the Oak Park Township Annual Town Meeting at Julian Middle School on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Israel boycott question won’t appear on Oak Park Township ballots after packed meeting, passionate comments

By Cam'ron Hardy

April 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

An effort to place a question related to boycotting Israel on ballots in Oak Park...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 10, 2026. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

The latest place Donald Trump’s face will appear? Some US passports.

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

April 29, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

There are plans to release a limited-edition U.S. passport bearing President Donald Trump's likeness.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O’Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is Mullin’s first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. (AP Photo Rebecca Santana)

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

By Lisa Mascaro

April 29, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel...

Organic farmer Harold Wilken checks the root systems of a hard red winter wheat plant, which is used for all-purpose flour, in one of the fields he farms in downstate Danforth, on April 22, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois farmers hope Supreme Court protects state safeguards in Roundup cancer case

By Christiana Freitag

April 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

At the center of the lawsuit is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, one of...

Then-Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino watches as agents detain a man they found painting a house in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood, Oct. 31, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

By Gregory Royal Pratt

April 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Since retiring last month, former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino has found a new target...

U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump, third from left, as he is taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump’s many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack

By Will Weissert

April 27, 2026 at 8:23 a.m.

Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with some high-profile public events featuring...

FILE – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands waiting to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

By Samy Magdy

April 27, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

By Jill Lawless

April 27, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

King Charles III lands in Washington Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in...

A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

President Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them

By Sam Metz

April 25, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East — such as it is — is...