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Hasan Piker says UK has barred him, trashes 'unbelievable...power' of pro-Israel groups

Hasan Piker faces a turbulent week after a Treasury subpoena over his Cuba trip, heckling at a Newark protest and a reported UK travel ban.

Colombia's presidential election, in photos

Colombians voted to select a successor to President Gustavo Petro in an election Sunday, as armed guards and police kept watch. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to the second round. ___ This gallery was curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography AP News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews

Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff

Democratic Sen_ Jon Ossoff of Georgia is criticizing his potential election rivals, Rep_ Mike Collins and former coach Derek Dooley, calling them "Trump puppets."

DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records

Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump's government

Colorado elections clerk set to be released from prison Monday based on her sentence commutation

Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters is set to be released from prison

California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders

California heads toward an election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while a pair of outsider candidates looked to crack open the state's durable Democratic hierarchy

Rare, endangered bee gets habitat protection across 6 states: Here's where

ADDY BINK

The bee was once found in roughly half of the U.S. Now, rare sightings have been limited to about a dozen states.

Pence: There’s ‘clearly' been an effort to ‘rewrite’ Jan. 6 history

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I'm very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned that day after Capitol Police...

Booker on Platner: 'That guy has questions to answer'

RYAN MANCINI

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner "has questions to answer" following reports that Platner allegedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple other women. ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Booker on "This Week" about whether this and other controversies "may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?" "Yes,...

Paxton set to meet with Thune after Cornyn loss

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday said he will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) after winning the GOP runoff to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Since beating Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, Paxton says he’s been in contact with Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-S.D.), Republican Conference Chair Sen. Tom...

Pence questions Trump’s conservative credentials and ‘hostility to constitutional order’

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday shared grievances with President Trump for abandoning his conservative base for populist ideals. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence notes a shift in Trump’s tone and rhetoric that now focuses on widespread reform in the form of populist policies. He said Trump’s attempt to get him...

Senate Democrat: Iran is 'stronger' than before war

TARA SUTER

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) claimed Sunday that Iran is “stronger” than it was before the beginning of the U.S. war with the Middle Eastern country three months ago. “Frankly, Iran is stronger than they were 90 days ago, before this war, because they've used their cheap and lethal drones, not just to close the Strait...

Republicans battle déjà vu as they return to tackle reconciliation bill, FISA extension

SUDIKSHA KOCHI

Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without...

Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged leaders in the Middle East to help the U.S. and Iran seize the opportunity for a peace deal after months of war resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati...