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Members of the District of Columbia National Guard pick up trash by the Capitol reflecting pool, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court

6:43 PM on Thursday, December 4

A U.S. District Court decision to end the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., is on hold

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says

6:27 PM on Thursday, December 4

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says

FILE - The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, on June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

6:06 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

6:03 PM on Thursday, December 4

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

Abortion opponents prepare for a rally at the Missouri Capitol on May 1, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

5:59 PM on Thursday, December 4

A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state

Trump's pardon of Honduran ex-president cited as reason for leniency at sentencing of ex-congressman

5:35 PM on Thursday, December 4

A defense lawyer has cited President Donald Trump's recent pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández as she asked a judge who once presided over a civil case against Trump to treat her client lightly for his drug conspiracy conviction

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week

5:25 PM on Thursday, December 4

Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership

Judge to decide if ex-prosecutor Maurene Comey's wrongful termination claims belong in court

5:18 PM on Thursday, December 4

A federal judge has signaled that the U.S. Justice Department might have a winning argument when it says that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's claims that she was wrongfully dismissed don't belong in court yet

FILE - This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Takeaways from the Navy's investigations into 4 mishaps during Houthi campaign

5:01 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Navy has released investigative reports into four mishaps that all involve the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

FILE - This image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2025. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show

4:51 PM on Thursday, December 4

Investigative reports into a series of high-profile Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal the operation's toll on ships and personnel

Democratic candidate State Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, speaks to supporters at a watch party after losing a special election for the U.S. seventh congressional district, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it

4:00 PM on Thursday, December 4

A special congressional election in Tennessee this week highlights the power and consequences of partisan gerrymandering

U.S. Border Patrol Commander at large Gregory Bovino, 3rd left, walks on the street in New Orleans, La.,Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

3:53 PM on Thursday, December 4

Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana

FILE - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks during a news conference at the Georgia Department of Public Safety in Atlanta on Sept. 5, 2023. (Natrice Miller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Georgia ethics panel decides a GOP candidate for governor can loan $10M to aid his election

3:49 PM on Thursday, December 4

Georgia’s Ethics Commission says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can loan $10 million loan to his campaign committee

Construction of a new ballroom continues on the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month

1:36 PM on Thursday, December 4

President Donald Trump has added a new architectural firm to his $300 million ballroom construction project at the White House

FILE - National Transportation Safety Board member Alvin Brown participates in a news conference, March 27, 2024, in Linthicum Heights, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination

11:36 AM on Thursday, December 4

Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders

Prince William County Police block the street near the house where the FBI made an arrest, in Woodbridge, Va., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

8:28 AM on Thursday, December 4

The FBI has arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack

U.S. Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley, accompanied by Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, walks to a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers

12:01 AM on Thursday, December 4

A Navy admiral has told lawmakers that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the boat attack in the Caribbean, but the video of survivors being killed has alarmed lawmakers, That disclosure Thursday comes as Congress scrutinizes an attack on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela

Protestors opposed to mid-decade redistricting hold a sign outside of the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. on Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections

12:01 AM on Thursday, December 4

Florida is poised to join the wave of states debating how they might reshape congressional voting districts, as political parties grapple for an edge in next year’s midterm elections

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