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FILE - Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, looks on during the Mexico Open golf tournament awards ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

Mexico's Supreme Court rules against magnate's $2.6B tax debt challenges

7:19 PM on Thursday, November 13

Mexico’s Supreme Court has rejected legal measures from companies led by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, challenging tax debts of over $2.6 billion

These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they're up for auction

7:09 PM on Thursday, November 13

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing

FILE - Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada Supreme Court sends 'fake electors' case back to Clark County

6:43 PM on Thursday, November 13

The Nevada Supreme Court is sending the case against the state's so-called "fake electors" back to Clark County

FILE - Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference on June 3, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Trump administration repealing protections for key swaths of Alaska petroleum reserve

6:19 PM on Thursday, November 13

The Trump administration says it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife

FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

6:13 PM on Thursday, November 13

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

President Donald Trump gestures toward the media as he walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, after returning from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. and en route to an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala

5:45 PM on Thursday, November 13

The Trump administration has announced trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala

Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif., after being indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

Newsom's ex-aide indicted on corruption, fraud charges. Here's what to know about the case.

5:31 PM on Thursday, November 13

A former top aide to California’s Gavin Newsom was arrested and indicted on federal corruption charges this week

FILE - The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, on its way into the Oslofjord, at Drobak in Norway, Sept. 12, 2025. (Lise Aaserud/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

3:55 PM on Thursday, November 13

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in front of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there's no basis for a defamation claim

3:50 PM on Thursday, November 13

The BBC has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it strongly disagreed that there was a basis for a defamation lawsuit

Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson smiles while delivering a victory speech during a news conference at the Seattle Labor Temple Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

3:48 PM on Thursday, November 13

First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration

FILE - Erika Hardwick, left, a paid canvasser with the New Georgia Project Action Fund, shares literature with Patricia Lee and urges her to vote, Oct. 5, 2022, in Dawson, Ga. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

Georgia Ethics Commission is still investigating 2018 ties between Stacey Abrams and voter group

3:33 PM on Thursday, November 13

The Georgia Ethics Commission is still investigating whether a voter advocacy group founded by Stacey Abrams illegally coordinated with her 2018 gubernatorial campaign

FILE - Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP, file)

Attorney General says someone tried to confront New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba at her office

3:25 PM on Thursday, November 13

A person attempted to confront New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor at her office, according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

A sign in Spanish that reads at top: "Know Your Rights" is displayed outside of a restaurant store front, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

2:48 PM on Thursday, November 13

Charlotte, North Carolina, is the latest U.S. city preparing for a potential immigration crackdown by the Trump administration

FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

2:02 PM on Thursday, November 13

Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums

FILE - Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams speaks following a news conference, Oct. 28, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Former Democratic congressman launches comeback bid in new Salt Lake City district

2:00 PM on Thursday, November 13

Two Democrats are now running in a redrawn Utah congressional district with improved chances for their party

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to the Berkeley County GOP, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility

1:43 PM on Thursday, November 13

A federal lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility

President Donald Trump displays the signed the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends

8:23 AM on Thursday, November 13

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks

FILE - Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment

12:04 AM on Thursday, November 13

Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed

This photo provided by Dale Romans for Kentucky shows Dale Romans, a longtime thoroughbred trainer running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky, at Churchill Downs, Oct. 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (Devin Tusa/Dale Romans for Kentucky via AP)

Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans enters the Kentucky Senate race

10:32 AM on Wednesday, November 12

Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans has entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed retiring Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate

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