AP Top Political News at 5:29 p.m. EDT

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS LincolnWith US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European playersTrump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appealSuspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in WashingtonJudge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservationHouse Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in raceUS Rep. Russell Fry endorses Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina Republican Senate runoffTrump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI saysAP Exclusive: US milita