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Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing near the White House a replica of a statue of famed explorer Christopher Columbus that had been tossed into Baltimore's harbor during his first term amid protests against institutional racism. John Pica, a ...

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes, names, despite redaction efforts

NEW YORK — Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. All of these things appeared in the mountain of documents released publicly by the U.S. Justice Department as part of its effort to comply with a law requiring it to ...

Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year's elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration. No justices dissented from the brief order ...

Man who tried to shoot Trump at golf course gets life in prison

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his crime was unacceptable "in this country or anywhere." U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ...