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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating
U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a questionnaire with a citizenship question as part of…
Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia court on Thursday effectively blocked Democrats’ planned April voter…
Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC
CHICAGO (AP) — Memorial services honoring the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will…
Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President…
New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead…
Large banner featuring Trump’s face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face was hung on the exterior…
Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens
HAVANA (AP) — Guillermo Beltrán walked away with two heavy bags on Thursday, each containing…
The Mets will have a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night and hand out 15,000 fake mustache-glasses
NEW YORK (AP) — That won’t necessarily be Bobby Valentine behind the sunglasses and fake…
Judge declares 4 men wrongly accused of 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders innocent
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For more than three decades, the four men and their families…
18 killed in road collision in northeastern Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — A truck and a pickup truck collided on a highway in Egypt…
Ohio woman sentenced to life in prison for killing 4 men with fentanyl doses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge on Thursday sentenced an Ohio woman to four consecutive…
Police looking for missing person find 3 men dead in Detroit house
DETROIT (AP) — Police looking for a missing person found the bodies of three men…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a measure establishing public…
Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid…
New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An ambitious universal child care program aimed at fully footing…
Jury convicts man in killings of 4 people sleeping on NYC streets, rejecting insanity defense
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who fatally beat four sleeping men on the streets…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Feb. 13 – 19, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, highlights…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An exhibit detailing the lives of nine people enslaved by President George…
Republicans hope Supreme Court can stop new lines being drawn for NYC’s only GOP House seat
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the…
White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities
The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has…
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting…
UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in el-Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
GENEVA (AP) — A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald…