COLUMBIA, S.C. — Environmentalists are suing the federal government over what they say is a failure to protect the horseshoe crab, a prehistoric looking species that is important to the survival of shore birds in South Carolina and other coastal states.

The Center for Biological Diversity says the National Marine Fisheries Service has not met...Read more

When the Trump administration signaled its willingness to work with Delcy Rodríguez as the face of a Venezuelan transition, the calculation appeared coldly pragmatic.

Rodríguez, a seasoned survivor of the regime’s internal purges, seemed to offer Washington what it urgently needed after the capture of Nicolás Maduro: continuity without ...Read more

The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially heated debate.

State Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach Republican, has resurrected the idea of requiring middle and high school students to watch videos showing the growth of an embryo from conception to birth as part of their ...Read more

DENVER — Placing a sticker over President Donald Trump’s face on a 2026 National Parks pass could invalidate it, according to updated rules from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The note on “Void if Altered” rules says that stickers, coverings, or other alterations could make the pass useless. The internal email detailing the ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the Florida attorney general’s office is “looking very seriously” at bringing state charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The case would likely be related to immigration and drug trafficking, the governor said, speaking in Clearwater after a press conference ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In a surprise shake-up of his senior staff, Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara has replaced two sitting deputy chiefs and ordered a department restructuring that consolidates several specialized investigative outfits under one umbrella.

A newly created Major Crimes Division will now house the Homicide Unit, the nonfatal ...Read more

NEW YORK — To defend himself against sexual harassment and retaliation accusations, former City Hall adviser Tim Pearson has racked up a taxpayer-funded legal bill with a private firm that now tops $620,000, prompting calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration to review whether that arrangement is appropriate.

Pearson, a confidant to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress, he would be impeached for a third time.

“You got to win the midterms,” Trump said Tuesday at a retreat for the party’s House caucus in Washington....Read more

NEW YORK — Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said goodbye to his short-lived gig with the Trump administration for what appears to be a return to podcasting.

The 51-year-old right-wing pundit signed off from his government X account over the weekend. He then used his personal account to thank fans for their patience as he prepares to ...Read more

Nick Reiner is reportedly no longer on suicide watch ahead of his arraignment in connection with the murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

The 32-year-old — who is accused of fatally stabbing the director, 78, and photographer, 70 — no longer has to wear a suicide-prevention smock but will remain in solitary ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In 2024, Democrats campaigned on a message that democracy was at risk by highlighting the harrowing Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

The warning, however, didn’t land with voters who were focused more on the cost of living than high-minded appeals about the rule of law and the fate of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz’s decision not to seek a third term could shake up fraud-fighting efforts, as well as the dynamics of the coming election season.

His announcement on Monday comes as local and national Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have condemned the Democratic governor for failing to prevent fraud in state ...Read more

U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has died, GOP leadership and President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday morning.

“Jacquie and I are devastated about the sudden loss of our friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” said Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer from Northern California known for his focus on agriculture and forestry policies, died Tuesday at age 65.

“Early this morning Congressman Doug LaMalfa returned home to the Lord,” his chief of staff, Mark Spannagel, said in a statement. “Congressman LaMalfa cared...Read more

The sudden apprehension of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a pre-dawn U.S. operation inside Venezuela has upended the country’s political hierarchy, leaving behind a regime without its central figure, but not without power.

What remains in Caracas is a tightly knit group of civilian, military and intelligence officials who for ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s administration will agree to support Ukraine in the event of a future Russian attack, according to a draft statement being negotiated by Kyiv’s top allies.

The plan, which is subject to change and would need Washington’s approval, offers binding security guarantees urgently sought by Ukrainian authorities as part...Read more

Last year President Donald Trump pitched a severe chop to NASA’s proposed annual budget for 2026, but the House and Senate on Monday released an appropriations bill that would mostly ignore those cuts.

The minibus bill put forth by both congressional bodies’ appropriation committees includes NASA as well as the National Oceanic and ...Read more

European leaders closed ranks behind Denmark as President Donald Trump amplified threats to seize Greenland, warning that existing borders were non-negotiable and arguing Arctic security must be achieved through NATO.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and Denmark called the Arctic a ...Read more