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California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations as rivals urge him to exit governor's race

4:33 PM on Friday, April 10

California Rep. Eric Swalwell is denying allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including once when she worked for him

FILE - Ranking Member Rep. Eliot Engel before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, on the Obama administration's case for the Iran Nuclear Agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Former US Rep. Eliot Engel, who worked on foreign affairs for decades, dies at 79

3:31 PM on Friday, April 10

Former U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat who chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has died at 79

People watch the show during an anti-government concert featuring dozens of the country's most popular performers in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Tens of thousands rally at megaconcert to vote out Hungary's Orbán

2:12 PM on Friday, April 10

Two days before Hungary's elections, over 100,000 people gathered in Budapest for a concert urging citizens to vote out Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference ahead of severe storms that are expected to impact Washington in the afternoon on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spending

1:48 PM on Friday, April 10

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her last budget, a $21.2 billion gross operating spending plan that is sure to erupt into battles on the District Council and Capitol Hill, where Republican lawmakers have shown a growing willingness to interject themselves into local affairs

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City officials are proposing $600M in stadium bonds to keep MLB's Royals in Missouri

1:46 PM on Friday, April 10

Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing

First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak with reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The question remains: Why now?

1:35 PM on Friday, April 10

First lady Melania Trump has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein

FILE - Thousands of people march in a May Day rally and protest May 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing the city's mayor and school leaders

1:12 PM on Friday, April 10

A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes on May Day has unraveled in the nation’s third-largest city

FILE - New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.,File)

Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen

12:59 PM on Friday, April 10

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania

Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump's new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

12:03 PM on Friday, April 10

President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

12:01 PM on Friday, April 10

President Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda

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11:07 AM on Friday, April 10

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

9:03 AM on Friday, April 10

The centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again

FILE - Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

4:52 AM on Friday, April 10

Democrats are grappling with a surge of outside spending in their primaries

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

3:22 AM on Friday, April 10

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics

A resident checks damage to buildings as she walks near charred cars, at the site of Wednesday's Israeli airstrike, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

11:12 PM on Thursday, April 9

With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials

Vice President JD Vance walks to speak with the Press before boarding Air Force Two, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for expected departure to Pakistan, for talks on Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, pool)

Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

9:01 PM on Thursday, April 9

President Donald Trump says the only reason the Iranians are alive today “is to negotiate,” as he sends Vice President JD Vance overseas to work on a resolution to the war

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