South Carolina primary is Democrats’ first this election, giving Biden unsurprising win

President Joe Biden won South Carolina’s primary Saturday under a revamped election order for the Democratic party that is hoped will mobilize Black and minority voters.

Maryland governor unveils ARC initiative to reform juvenile justice system, tackle youth crime surge

Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a new series of proposed laws Wednesday he says will fix long-standing problems in the state’s juvenile justice system, and cut down on crime by young people.

Biden says he’s decided on response to Jordan drone attack that killed 3

President Joe Biden has indicated how to respond after the killing of three American service members in a drone attack in Jordan, saying that he does not want to expand the war in the Middle East.

Gang-related music videos driving gun violence in DC: report

A new report claims D.C. gang members making music videos taunting their rivals on social media are the primary drivers of gun violence in the nation's capital. 

Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection

The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating on former President Donald Trump's eligibility for another presidential run, spurred by allegations of his role in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.

Protesters chant 'genocide Joe' at Biden's abortion rights rally in Virginia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris rallied for abortion rights in Manassas, Virginia on Tuesday as they prepared for a likely rematch with Donald Trump, the former Republican president who paved the way for overturning Roe v. Wade. Biden was interrupted several times by protests over Israel’s war in Gaza, with one shouting “Shame on you!"

AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden, tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote Tuesday

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says it is investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from participating in Tuesday’s primary election.

Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X

Elon Musk has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform X. Musk was expected to make the visit Tuesday and take part in a memorial service together with political figures.

Biden cancels student loan debt for another 74K borrowers

Of the 74,000 borrowers approved for relief Friday, the administration said nearly 44,000 of them are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others with public service careers.

Trump's state ballot status put on hold by Maine judge

A Maine judge has put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.

Key things to know from the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses

Former President Donald Trump dominated Iowa’s presidential caucuses on Monday night, leaving him with a tighter grip on the GOP nomination. Here's when the next major competitive race will be held.

In his closing pitch to Iowa Republicans, Trump says their votes can help him punish his enemies

Donald Trump implored his supporters Sunday to brave frigid temperatures in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, saying their vote would help bring to Washington the retribution he has repeatedly promised if he returns to the White House.

Virginia county admits miscount in 2020 presidential vote, underreporting Biden's lead by 4,000

A northern Virginia county is acknowledging that it underreported President Joe Biden’s margin of victory over Donald Trump there in the 2020 presidential election by about 4,000 votes, the first detailed accounting of errors that came to light in 2022 as part of a criminal case.

Biden stops by Pennsylvania stores to talk up his record on small business creation

The White House used the visit to say that there have been 16 million applications to start new businesses during the first three years of Biden's presidency.

Larry Hogan resigns from No Labels leadership

Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland and a moderate Republican who has been critical of Donald Trump, stepped down last month from the leadership of the third-party movement No Labels, a move that could signal his preparations to run for president using the group’s ballot line.

Is weed legal in Virginia? A closer look at the laws that left the marijuana market behind

Those looking to light up in Virginia still don’t have a place to buy their supply within the state. Although recreational marijuana is now legal in the Commonwealth, the state has effectively upheld a prohibition on purchasing by sidestepping any opportunity to develop a market for retail sales.