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Read full article: Trump appointee George Cook takes interim lead at Census Bureau amid new census push

Trump appointee George Cook takes interim lead at Census Bureau amid new census push

A Trump appointee has been picked as the acting head of the U.S. Census Bureau.

FILE - The Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington on March 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from Venezuelan migrants

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from Venezuelan migrants

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing it to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants.

FILE - U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopters are pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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Trump administration proposes selling nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel

Read full article: Trump administration proposes selling nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel

The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel.

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)

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More than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far, top immigration official says

Read full article: More than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far, top immigration official says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested over 400 people in the Chicago area as part of an operation that began less than two weeks ago.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., center left, leads a vigil to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was shot and killed at an event in Utah last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with dozens of Democrats opposed

Read full article: House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with dozens of Democrats opposed

The House has passed a resolution honoring the late Charlie Kirk over significant Democratic opposition.

FILE - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays

Read full article: Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays

The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Classroom 466, where former professor Melissa McCoul taught her ENGL 360: Literature for Children class, inside the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Texas A&M University on Sept. 18, 2025 in College Station.

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How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Read full article: How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Read full article: US attorney whose office is investigating Letitia James is told he's being removed, AP source says

US attorney whose office is investigating Letitia James is told he's being removed, AP source says

The U.S. attorney whose office has been investigating mortgage fraud allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James has been told he is being removed.

FILE - U.S. passports are arranged for a photograph in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy

Read full article: Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy

President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations based on birth certificates.

FILE - A waiter delivers food to patrons at a restaurant, Jan. 21, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Read full article: Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

The Treasury Department is moving closer to implementing President Trump's "no tax on tips" promise.

Banners are placed outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is filmed, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

Read full article: As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds most Americans don’t watch them regularly and the ones who do are more likely to be Democrats.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and defended employers who take action against their workers whose comments go too far, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1

Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1

The Senate rejected competing measures to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.

The Texas A&M University System officially took over the Victoria campus from the University of Houston System in September after state lawmakers approved the transfer.

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Regents name sole finalist for president of newly acquired Texas A&M University-Victoria

Read full article: Regents name sole finalist for president of newly acquired Texas A&M University-Victoria

The selection of Christian Hardigree, regional chancellor for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, was one of several shakeups at the Texas A&M System on Thursday.

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China

Read full article: Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place in October in South Korea and will visit China early next year.

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III will step down from his position on Friday, the Texas A&M University System announced Thursday.

Read full article: Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.

A demonstrator holds a sign 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/Damian Dovarganes)

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Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

Read full article: Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon hosted their late-night shows using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is met by reporters as he walks to his office while Congress works on a government funding solution, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) vehicle is parked in front of an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back

Read full article: As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back

As encounters with federal immigration agents around Chicago increase, tactics used by activists and immigrant leaders to fight back are also escalating.

FILE - Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Read full article: Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing'

Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing'

The Trump administration is moving to shut down a Miami nonprofit that recovers organs from deceased donors.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio smiles as he prepares to enter a vehicle upon arrival at London Stansted Airport, during an official visit near London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries

Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries

The State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries.

FILE - A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he's working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That comes four years after Americas chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Talibans hands. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

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Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China

Read full article: Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China

President Donald Trump has suggested he's working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

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)

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Read full article: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

The United States once again has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: DC leaders defend crime fighting efforts to Congress as federal law enforcement surge continues

DC leaders defend crime fighting efforts to Congress as federal law enforcement surge continues

Vice President JD Vance, right, Second Lady Usha Vance, center, and Erika Kirk, holding a cross on a chain, deplane Air Force Two, carrying the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Read full article: Charlie Kirk's Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week.

Geir Pedersen, the official who steered the United Nations diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years, is interviewed at UN headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: Top UN official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of tumult. And he sees hope

Top UN official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of tumult. And he sees hope

The official who steered the U.N.’s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years is resigning.

FILE - Photographs of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas militants are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, Nov. 6, 2023. The Islamic militant group killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 others on Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Read full article: Lawsuit targets militant groups as complicit in deaths of US citizens in Hamas attack

Lawsuit targets militant groups as complicit in deaths of US citizens in Hamas attack

Lawyers for U.S. victims of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel are suing various groups that have been designated by the government as terrorist organizations.

FILE - Brendan Carr listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via AP, File)

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What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

Read full article: What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

ABC has taken Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the air indefinitely.

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board

Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.

Jimmy Kimmel appears at the Walt Disney Television upfront in New York on May 14, 2019, left, and President Donald Trump appears on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

Read full article: Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape

Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape

President Donald Trump has intensified his efforts to reshape the media landscape, using threats, lawsuits and government pressure.

Read full article: Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel’s television future is hanging in the balance after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio on Hollywood Blvd., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Read full article: Reactions pour in about ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show

Reactions pour in about ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk has set off a flood of reactions.

FILE - A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviews the list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)