House Republicans are preparing to release a report about President Joe Biden's mental state and the alleged misuse of the presidential autopen during his term.

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands.

A spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can take command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops.

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office.

President Donald Trump has encouraged a retired Navy SEAL to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in next year’s Kentucky primary.

The Florida attorney general has issued new criminal subpoenas against online gaming platform Roblox, a new step in accusing the company of not doing enough to stop child predators from using the game, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.

A Vermont state senator who took part in a Young Republicans group chat on Telegram in which members made racist comments and joked about rape and gas chambers has resigned.

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical minerals deal.

Virginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.

Federal appeals court judges questioned the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars.

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises.

Another 15 bills are on the docket for the upcoming Florida Legislative session in 2026.

Thousands of people marched from Friendship Fountain to the Duval County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon to join the nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration.

Thousands of “No Kings” protests were planned across the country on Saturday, including at least 10 demonstrations in Northeast Florida.

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market.

Kamala Harris sounds like a party elder and a future candidate at the same time.

Black lawmakers and voting rights advocates are expressing concern about a potential decline in minority political representation following oral arguments in a Supreme Court case.

Large crowds of protesters have gathered in cities across the United for “No Kings” demonstrations against what they see a drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump talks plainly, bluntly, often even coarsely.

In a story published Oct. 17, 2025, about President Donald Trump commuting the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Santos was the first openly gay Republican elected to Congress.

Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth they said would restrict how they do their jobs.

Senate Republican campaign leaders are using artificial intelligence-generated video to falsely depict Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appearing to say on camera comments he made in a print publication interview about the political impacts of the partial government shutdown.

New York City’s mayoral candidates have duked it out in their first general election debate, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the Israel-Hamas war to the city’s education system.

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Five remaining universities have been weighing an offer from President Donald Trump to sign a “compact” for higher education.

Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad loans to commercial customers in the last two weeks.

Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

Big crowds of protesters are expected Saturday in thousands of places around the U.S. in opposition to what some are characterizing as increasingly authoritarian practices by President Donald Trump.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has turned himself in to federal authorities in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members.

Kentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is banking on his familiarity with voters to overcome lackluster fundraising.

Big crowds of protesters are expected Saturday in thousands of places around the U.S. in opposition to what some are characterizing as increasingly authoritarian practices by President Donald Trump.

Steps are being taken on Capitol Hill to pay air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown. Rep. Aaron Bean, who represents Northeast Florida’s 4th Congressional District introduced the “Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025,” which would ensure that America’s air traffic controllers and essential FAA personnel continue to be paid, even during the shutdown.

President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that more U.S. adults support President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in Israel after he brokered a ceasefire deal in Gaza, but his approval ratings on domestic issues remain weak.

Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved with negotiations to end the government shutdown.

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del.

Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state's only swing seat.

Pres. Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement from the Oval Office on Thursday.

An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade.

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 — from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino.

Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.

A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks.

Jeffrey Goldberg has bold goals: “We want The Atlantic to be the greatest writer's collective on the planet,” the magazine's editor-in-chief said.

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft.

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has been charged in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information.

A new poll finds most Americans see the government shutdown as a significant problem as it drags on.

New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa tried to blunt Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s momentum during a highly contentious first general election debate Thursday evening.

Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government.

For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice.

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term.

President Donald Trump has welcomed nearly 130 donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their contributions to a new $250 million ballroom project.

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela.

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments.

President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil.

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.

The St. Johns County School District is one of dozens of districts across the state that recently received notices from Mater Academy, a charter school based in Miami.

Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — answering mail, working behind the scenes to set up marches.

Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court.

Dozens of reporters have turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to restrictions on their work.

The Jacksonville International Airport has joined other airports across the country that are choosing not to play a video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on Transportation Security Administration operations.

The next steps for Israel and Gaza remain unclear. Nancy Soderberg, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and Director of the Public Service Leadership Program, joined The Morning Show to discuss whether this modern-day deal-making is pragmatic and will have a lasting result.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices.

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs.

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show.

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase.

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that after months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration than they were in March.

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century.

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts.

After two Jacksonville women were charged with violating Florida’s recently enacted Halo Law in connection with a violent arrest outside a school last week, two high-profile civil rights attorneys are demanding changes.

President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview.

Constitutional law expert Rod Sullivan joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to break down some major issues before the Supreme Court and how they could have momentous significance.

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

President Trump is posthumously awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk.

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation has ever seen.

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton.

A man who scaled a security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.

Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control.

President Donald Trump has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday.

Democrats cast it as a high-stakes health care showdown, and Republicans exude confidence that the approach won’t find traction, while constantly reminding the public that the Dems forced the shutdown. Emily Gee oversees economic and health policy for the Center for American Progress.

The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face she'd see him in court now plans to challenge Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins at the ballot box.

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court.

New tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and upholstered furniture in the U.S. are expected to impact the home improvement industry.

President Donald Trump is hailing the ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas as the end of the war in Gaza and start of rebuilding the devastated territory.

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

House Bill 133 would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18, reversing a major part of the law passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with the aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.

President Donald Trump has declared Israel's war with Hamas over and sees the ceasefire as a chance for lasting peace in the Middle East.

In some versions of a story published Oct. 13, 2025, The Associated Press erroneously reported that charges were dropped against former DeKalb County, Georgia, Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones following a rape allegation.

A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was already hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s students and schools.

Should people as young as 18 years old in Florida be legally allowed to own or purchase firearms? Lawmakers in the Florida House seem to think so.