CHAPIN, S.C. — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing the incumbent isn’t conservative enough to represent the state. […]

New Trump portrait donated by White House hangs in Colorado Capitol after earlier one drew his ire
A presidential portrait with Donald Trump’s approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down. The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona, […]

US, Indo-Pacific partners agree to strengthen maritime, critical minerals cooperation
WASHINGTON — The United States. Australia, India and Japan have agreed to expand their cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific and further collaborate on supplies of critical minerals and […]

Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats
WASHINGTON — The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, […]

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for many Haitians
NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the […]

Bryan Kohberger is due to appear in court to plead guilty in University of Idaho stabbings
BOISE, Idaho — More than two years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shocked the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, the former criminal justice doctoral student […]

Man who killed his family after wife sought a divorce is set for execution in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man who killed his wife and two children in 1994 after she sought a divorce is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed […]

MS-13 leader to be sentenced in racketeering case involving 8 murders
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — The leader of an MS-13 clique in the suburbs of New York City faces sentencing Wednesday in a federal racketeering case involving eight murders, including the […]

NCAA’s House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out
The NCAA’s House settlement era opened Tuesday, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college […]

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 19-28-31-39-54, Mega Ball: 5, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game […]