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National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Trump sent National Guard troops to Washington in August. Some are armed. Some have cleaned parks

6:42 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House

Colorado doesn't plan to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody

6:05 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer former county clerk Tina Peters to federal custody following a request from the Trump Administration to move her out of a state prison

FILE - Demonstrators approach the Legislative Building during a rally protesting a proposed election redistricting map, Oct. 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat

5:28 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat

Judges allow North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map that could flip a US House seat to Republicans

5:21 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Judges allow North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map that could flip a US House seat to Republicans

FILE - Tourists walk along a boardwalk in Upper Geyser Basin on June 22, 2022, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns

5:02 PM on Wednesday, November 26

A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses

DC mayor says National Guard members were victims of 'targeted shooting'

4:58 PM on Wednesday, November 26

DC mayor says National Guard members were victims of 'targeted shooting'

Two National Guard soldiers who were shot near White House are in critical condition, DC mayor and FBI director say

4:56 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Two National Guard soldiers who were shot near White House are in critical condition, DC mayor and FBI director say

FILE - A school bus is seen behind a fence with barbed wire outside Ferriday High School in Ferriday, La., May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle

4:49 PM on Wednesday, November 26

The Trump administration’s effort to overturn decades-old school desegregation orders is facing pushback from a federal judge in Louisiana

Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files

4:26 PM on Wednesday, November 26

It's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell

FILE - A view of the headquarters of Euroclear in Brussels, on Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Russia's frozen assets at center of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal

4:19 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Europe is considering seizing billions in Russian assets to support Ukraine, as proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during an news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's prime minister announces supports for lumber, steel sectors hit by U.S. tariffs

4:11 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing new supports for the steel and lumber industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs

Texas ID restrictions could prevent immigrants in US illegally from buying, registering vehicles

3:54 PM on Wednesday, November 26

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could prevent immigrants from legally owning vehicles

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE

3:27 PM on Wednesday, November 26

A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares with her ex-fiance

Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House; suspect shot, AP source says

3:14 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House; suspect shot, AP source says

FILE - Voters cast their ballots on the UCLA campus Nov. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California

3:12 PM on Wednesday, November 26

As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters to show ID when casting a ballot in New York and California

Trump says South Africa isn't invited to next year's G20 in Miami, escalating his fight over treatment of white farmers

2:55 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Trump says South Africa isn't invited to next year's G20 in Miami, escalating his fight over treatment of white farmers

Here's where all the legal cases against Trump stand since his return to the White House

1:59 PM on Wednesday, November 26

Before his return to the White House this year, President Donald Trump faced a slew of criminal charges and lawsuits that threatened his finances and freedom

The Holy-Trinity Russian orthodox Cathedral and the adjoining culture center, right, are seen next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation

11:16 AM on Wednesday, November 26

French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities

FILE - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia Executive Director Peter J. Skandalakis answers questions during a news conference, Aug. 23, 2022, in Atlanta. (Natrice Miller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath

10:59 AM on Wednesday, November 26

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

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