Politics & Government
A Florida license plate has reopened the debate over the 'Don't tread on me' flag
Gov. Ron DeSantis says a plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Others say the flag symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.
Analysis: Fox and right-wing media snap to Trump's defense after FBI search
After FBI agents searched Mar-A-Lago, Fox News stars and right-wing media outlets largely defended former President Trump, claiming he was a victim of politics.
Trump says he refused to answer any questions under oath in today's New York testimony
"I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question," Trump said in a statement. He called the case a politically motivated witch hunt.
Negotiators work to free 2 Americans the U.S. says are wrongfully detained in Russia
NPR's A Martinez talks to former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who has been assisting with talks for a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that would bring two Americans, who've been held in Russia, home.
Republicans loyal to Trump express outrage over the FBI's search of his home
Ex-President Trump was the first to alert everyone to the FBI search. Political supporters are outraged and that anger has spilled over to conservative media, where Trump is portrayed as a victim.
News brief: Trump search backlash, New Mexico murders, Kenyan presidential election
Republicans rally around Donald Trump after the FBI searched his Florida home. In New Mexico, a man is arrested in connection with the shootings of four Muslim men. Kenyans wait for election results.
Trump's history of trying to stop investigations and withhold records
Critics of the FBI search of ex-President Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate say he had been cooperating and a raid was unnecessary. But Trump has a record of trying to fend off probes and withhold records.
Biden to sign a bill that would care for veterans made sick by toxic exposures
President Biden on Wednesday will sign the PACT Act, a bill to care for veterans exposed to toxins that is considered the biggest expansion of veterans' health care in U.S. history.
Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows
There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.