Comedian says he prank-called Trump aboard Air Force 1

A comedian says he spoke with President Donald Trump by phone after posing as a senator and that the call was patched through while the president was aboard Air Force One. Comedian John Melendez, known as "Stuttering John" from his years on "The Howard Stern Show," released audio of his prank call with Trump on his podcast last Thursday.

The Latest: Warren says Trump is ‘not the king’

The Latest on the looming battle to choose a successor for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy : Senator Elizabeth Warren says the country is in a perilous state with Republicans controlling the executive and legislative branches and President Donald Trump about to make his second Supreme Court nomination. The Massachusetts Democrat spoke at a rally Thursday in front of the Supreme Court, saying, "People around this country are worried and they're right to worry."

Massive protests staged across America over immigration policy

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined marches in towns and cities across the US to demand Donald Trump 's administration reunites families separated at the US-Mexico border. More than 700 protests are taking place, with marchers moved by accounts of children separated from their parents dressed in white and carrying signs reading "No more children in cages".

Republican wins seat of congressman who quit amid harassment claims

Republican Michael Cloud will become the newest member of Congress after winning a Texas special election Saturday to replace a GOP congressman who resigned amid sexual harassment claims. Cloud finished at the top of a crowded field that fought to represent the 27th District, a heavily conservative area along the Gulf Coast that President Donald Trump won by about 24 points in 2016.

New Orleans native in the running to succeed Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett, center, alumna of the year for St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans, is seen with Kathleen McGlone '98, left, outgoing president of the Dominican Alumnae Association; and Dominican President Cynthia A. Thomas, right. Amy Coney Barrett, center, alumna of the year for St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans, is seen with Kathleen McGlone '98, left, outgoing president of the Dominican Alumnae Association; and Dominican President Cynthia A. Thomas, right.

Polls close in special election to replace Texas GOP congressman

Polls closed Saturday evening in a Texas special election to replace a Republican congressman who resigned amid sexual harassment claims. A crowded field fought to represent the 27th Congressional District, a conservative area along the Gulf Coast that President Donald Trump won by about 24 points in 2016.

The Latest: Biden urges Americans to ‘rise up’

The Latest on the looming battle to choose a successor for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy : Former Vice President Joe Biden is urging Americans to "rise up" to demand President Donald Trump nominate a "consensus candidate" to the Supreme Court. Biden sided with Democrats who have said the Senate should postpone the confirmation process until after the mid-term elections.

US protesters urge President Donald Trump to reverse immigration crackdown

Thousands gathered in front of the White House on Saturday to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies, which have separated children from parents at the U.S-Mexico border and sparked plans for military-run detention camps. Joined by protesters nationwide, people crowding downtown Washington waved signs and chanted "shame" as religious leaders and activists urged the administration to be more welcoming of foreigners and to reunite families.

Where is Trump? President is at his golf resort in New Jersey as thousands protest in DC

BEDMINSTER, NJ President Donald Trump will have to watch the news or surf the Internet to see the tens of thousands of people gathering outside the White House protesting his "zero tolerance" immigration policies. He's 220 miles from the official residence, ensconced in Trump National Golf Club, his private resort in Bedminster, New Jersey.

In 50 states and extreme heat, thousands march for ‘Families Belong Together’ rallies

Thousands of people descended on cities from coast-to-coast Saturday in "Families Belong Together" rallies to protest the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy that left more than 2,000 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. In the nation's capital, thousands poured into Lafayette Square, across from the White House, to chant "We care" and "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA."

The Latest: Rep. Crowley wishes ‘the best’ for Ocasio-Cortez

In this Friday, June 22, 2018, photo, Mike Kennedy speaks at a backyard meet and greet in Holladay, Utah. Mitt Romney faces state lawmaker Kennedy on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, as the ex-presidential nominee looks to restart his po... U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley says he wishes "the best" for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the challenger who beat him in the Democratic congressional primary in New York in a highly unexpected upset.

McMaster wins in SC for Trump; Dem veteran Crowley out in NY

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Airport High School in West Columbia, S.C., Monday, June 25, 2018, for Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. . FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 2018, file photo, incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., center left, and former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, right, attend a property tax protest rally with New York State Assembly member ... .

Trump pledges July 9 announcement on Supreme Court nominee

US president Donald Trump has said he plans to announce his choice to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, adding that two women are among his top candidates for the job. The president, who spoke aboard Air Force One on the way to his golf club in New Jersey, said he had identified a group of at least five potential candidates for the nation's high court and he may interview as many as seven.

Roberts, right of Kennedy, is new center of Supreme Court

In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in Washington. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy means that the conservative Roberts probably will be the justice closest to the court's four liberals, allowing Roberts to control where the court comes down in some of its most contentious cases.

The Latest: Confusion in Maryland primary voting

In this Friday, June 22, 2018, photo, Mike Kennedy speaks at a backyard meet and greet in Holladay, Utah. Mitt Romney faces state lawmaker Kennedy on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, as the ex-presidential nominee looks to restart his po... A computer error at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration failed to send changes some voters made in address and party affiliation to the state elections board.