Air Force One was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening with President Donald Trump aboard, the White House said. The crew experienced a “minor electrical issue” after takeoff at 10:20 p.m. and returned “out of an abundance of caution,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Trump was en route to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum. Air Force...

The interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia left her post after completing a 120-day appointment amid a legal standoff in which a federal judge questioned her authority, declined to appoint a successor and triggered an appeal over separation of powers. Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan announced her departure Tuesday, saying a federal judge ruled in November that her appointment was invalid and that only the...

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would require the government to create more access to artificial intelligence (AI) education for small businesses Tuesday evening. The AI for Main Street Act passed with broad bipartisan support in a 395-14 vote. Eleven Republicans and three Democrats voted against the measure. “Main Street stands at the doorstep of a major transformation because the AI revolution isn’t just coming, it’s...