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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
9 minutes ago

Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech

Read full article: Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk after arriving on Marine One at Stansted Airport, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Stansted, England. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
21 minutes ago

Man charged with shining laser pointer at Marine One with Trump aboard

Read full article: Man charged with shining laser pointer at Marine One with Trump aboard
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks on stage for the March on Wall Street, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
51 minutes ago

Zohran Mamdani pulls out of local ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

Read full article: Zohran Mamdani pulls out of local ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension
FILE - The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
2 hours ago

US bars Iran's diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission

Read full article: US bars Iran's diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission

The Trump administration has formally barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department.

FILE - Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, walks at the White House, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
1 hour ago

Trump's Federal Reserve appointee seeks steeper rate cuts

Read full article: Trump's Federal Reserve appointee seeks steeper rate cuts

President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Monday that the central bank’s key interest rate should be much lower than its current 4.1% level, staking out a position far different than his colleagues.

This combination of photos show celebrities, top row from left, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Robert De Niro, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, bottom row from left, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Florence Pugh, Meryl Streep and Kerry Washington. (AP Photo)
30 minutes ago

Hundreds of stars sign letter defending free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

Read full article: Hundreds of stars sign letter defending free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars are urging Americans to defend free speech following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

FILE - Moldova's President Maia Sandu speaks to the media during a press briefing after the polls closed for the presidential election, in Chisinau, Moldova, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
3 hours ago

Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election

Read full article: Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election

Moldovan authorities have conducted 250 raids and detained dozens of people as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite mass riots.

FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
1 hour ago

White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal

Read full article: White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal

Tech giant Oracle will oversee the security of a licensed copy of recommendation engine powering TikTok under the terms of a proposed divestment deal, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
49 minutes ago

The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findings

Read full article: The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findings

President Donald Trump says billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.

FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
2 hours ago

Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business

Read full article: Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business

After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department’s attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire during a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising.

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash, left, speaks as he leads a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers for a meeting with the Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, unseen, at the Ministry of Defense in Beijing, China, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., Pool)
8 hours ago

US lawmakers visiting China seek to improve military cooperation

Read full article: US lawmakers visiting China seek to improve military cooperation

The United States wants to improve military ties with China, according to a U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan delegation.

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Austin.
1 hour ago

While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

Read full article: While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.

Voter registration forms at a registration event in Austin on Sept. 27, 2020.
9 hours ago

Major statewide propositions will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.

Read full article: Major statewide propositions will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.

Learn more about all the ways you can register to vote, cast your ballot and protect your rights at the polls.

The Capitol dome from the north side of the complex in Austin on March 18, 2025.
9 hours ago

17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.

Read full article: 17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.

A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.

This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
20 hours ago

A Syrian president arrives in New York for UN General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years

Read full article: A Syrian president arrives in New York for UN General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly.

FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
6 hours ago

Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal

Read full article: Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal

President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash, left, leads a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers including from left Chrissy Houlahan, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee, Michael Baumgartner, Republican member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ro Khanna, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee and David Perdue, US Ambassador to China for a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., Pool)
18 hours ago

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit

Read full article: US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang.

Officials count ballots at a polling station as polls close during the constitutional referendum in Conakry, Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
18 hours ago

Guinea counts votes in a referendum that could allow junta leader to run for president

Read full article: Guinea counts votes in a referendum that could allow junta leader to run for president

Vote counting was underway in Guinea in a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the junta leader to run for the presidency.

People listen as Erika Kirk speaks at a memorial for her late husband conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)
14 hours ago

Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movement

Read full article: Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movement

President Donald Trump and his supporters have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona.

President Donald Trump speaks during the American Cornerstone Institute's Founder's Dinner at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Mount Vernon, Va., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
1 day ago

Trump says he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson

Read full article: Trump says he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson

President Donald Trump has announced he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
1 day ago

Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info

Read full article: Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info

The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information.

On Tuesdays, volunteers at Neighbor's Cupboard unload boxes of dry goods and sort fresh produce in Winterport, Maine, on Aug. 26, 2025. (Katherine Emery/The Maine Monitor via AP)
1 day ago

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

Read full article: After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.

FILE - Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
1 day ago

Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James

Read full article: Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James

President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia.

A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty marches through Manhattan in the "Make Billionaires Pay" climate protest, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
1 day ago

Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions 'profiting off the climate crisis'

Read full article: Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions 'profiting off the climate crisis'

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say.

FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
4 hours ago

Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

Read full article: Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
1 day ago

Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

Read full article: Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate.

FILE - President Donald Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
2 days ago

Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

Read full article: Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
2 days ago

Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

Read full article: Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more frustration and disappointment.

Asher Rogers holds an image of Jimmy Kimmel outside El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where the late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is staged on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
2 days ago

In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

Read full article: In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
2 days ago

ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago

Read full article: ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago

An immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area is troubling immigrants and activists because of what they say are increasingly aggressive tactics.

FILE - A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands watch as lawmakers leave the House of Representatives after voting at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
2 days ago

Members of Congress take steps to tighten their own security after Kirk's killing

Read full article: Members of Congress take steps to tighten their own security after Kirk's killing

Members of Congress are taking steps to tighten their own security as the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has deeply shaken lawmakers who were already concerned for their safety.

Summit attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the Texas Youth Summit on Sept. 19, 2025, in The Woodlands.
1 day ago

Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics

Read full article: Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics

Thousands gathered for the Texas Youth Summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
2 days ago

Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

Read full article: Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

FILE - Wind turbines of South Fork Wind are seen off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
2 days ago

Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project

Read full article: Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project

The Trump administration has moved to block a Massachusetts offshore wind farm, its latest effort to hobble an industry and technology that President Donald Trump has attacked as “ugly” and unreliable compared to fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas.

FILE - People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
2 days ago

Suspect recorded killings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers on a body camera, prosecutors say

Read full article: Suspect recorded killings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers on a body camera, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say a man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington was wearing a body camera that captured video of the killings from his perspective.

FILE - Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
2 days ago

Web of business interests shows that Kimmel's future rests on far more than his jokes

Read full article: Web of business interests shows that Kimmel's future rests on far more than his jokes

The decision about whether to keep Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night ABC show depends on far more than his jokes.

FILE - Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on California's SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)
2 days ago

Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states

Read full article: Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states

A judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in 21 states and Washington, D.

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