Jonathan J. Cooper

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  • Erika Kirk greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)Politics

    After GOP fights about antisemitism, JD Vance rejects ‘purity tests’ and says there’s ‘more important work to do than canceling each other’

    By Jonathan J. Cooper, Sejal Govindarao, and others
  • Attendees applaud during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)Politics

    Turning Point USA gathering reveals more peril than promise for any Trump successor after Erika Kirk backs JD Vance for president in 2028

    By Jonathan J. Cooper, Sejal Govindarao, and others
  • ShapiroPolitics

    MAGA Civil War grips Turning Point conference as Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson clash over mainstreaming of anti-semitism

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • HinojosaPolitics

    ‘Everybody wants the economy of tomorrow, but paying the bills today is absolutely critical’: Democratic governors huddle on affordability

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • Charlie KirkPolitics

    Charlie Kirk memorial expected to fill football stadium in Arizona, with Trump and prominent MAGA figures paying tribute

    By Jonathan J. Cooper, Aamer Madhani, and others
  • Flowers and candles are seen at a makeshift memorial for murdered American conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. embassy as its flag hangs at half-staff on September 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.North America

    After Kirk’s assassination, Turning Point got 60,000 inquiries to launch new chapters. It has just 3,500 now

    By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others
  • Jeffrey EpsteinLaw

    Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Alan Dershowitz among the big names in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • Hunter BidenPolitics

    Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over ‘extremely salacious’ Jeffrey Epstein comments

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 10: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump convened a Cabinet meeting a day after announcing a 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, with the exception of China. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Politics

    Boomers are bracing for the Trump tariff-fueled hit to their retirement accounts: ‘I can’t live if he takes my Social Security’

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspects a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)Politics

    Tesla owners turn to ‘I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy’ bumper stickers to avoid spike in vehicle torchings

    By Jonathan J. Cooper, Gene Johnson, and others
  • Vivek Ramaswamy arrives for the Inauguration of Donald J. TrumpPolitics

    Trump’s DOGE department is now down to just one leader after Vivek Ramaswamy steps down

    By Thomas Beaumont, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others
  • The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter lies in state during a ceremony in the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Washington. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)Politics

    Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris, Mike Johnson and others: ‘First and foremost a faithful servant of his creator, and his fellow man’

    By Bill Barrow, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others
  • FILE – Kari Lake, Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, speaks to supporters at a campaign event, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)Politics

    Trump picks one-time Arizona Senate and Governor candidate Kari Lake to head Voice of America

    By Will Weissert, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others
  • Dr. OzPolitics

    From TV doctor to Trump insider: How Dr. Mehmet Oz built his empire and found political power

    By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
  • Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is reflected in the bullet proof glass as he finishes speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Politics

    News Correspondent

    By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others