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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
17 minutes ago

What Trump's new weapons plan for Ukraine might mean

Read full article: What Trump's new weapons plan for Ukraine might mean
FILE - Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
21 minutes ago

How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling

Read full article: How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling
An emergency siren is visible on top of the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department in Comfort, Texas on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
1 hour ago

Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.

Read full article: Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.
Afghan refugees who returned after fleeing Iran to escape deportation and conflict line up at a UNHCR facility near the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat province, Afghanistan, on Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Omid Haqjoo)
1 hour ago

Homeland Security is removing protections that kept some Afghans from deportation

Read full article: Homeland Security is removing protections that kept some Afghans from deportation

Temporary protections allowing nearly 12,000 Afghans to work in the U.S. and avoid deportation are expiring.

FILE - This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
1 hour ago

MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here's what to know

Read full article: MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here's what to know

A broken promise to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case has sparked outrage among some of President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
36 minutes ago

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

FILE - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., speaks during the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner, April 27, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha, File)
1 hour ago

Senate Democrats say Trump's policies are hurting America’s ability to compete with China

Read full article: Senate Democrats say Trump's policies are hurting America’s ability to compete with China

Senate Democrats say President Donald Trump's policies are weakening America’s ability to compete with China.

This image from video posted on the Cuomo for Mayor X account shows the former New York governor as he says he will run for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field trying to thwart surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. (Cuomo for Mayor via AP)
31 minutes ago

Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani

Read full article: Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will run for New York City mayor as an independent candidate.

FILE - The Federal Reserve Board Building is seen as it undergoes renovations, June 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)
3 hours ago

Under fire by Trump over costs, Chair Powell seeks watchdog review of Fed building overhaul

Read full article: Under fire by Trump over costs, Chair Powell seeks watchdog review of Fed building overhaul

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is asking an inspector general to review the cost of the central bank’s building renovations that White House officials have attacked as “ostentatious."

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Newark, N.J., en route to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
1 hour ago

The Latest: Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

FILE - Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
8 hours ago

A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Read full article: A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week.

Girls read an Amelia Bedelia book during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. (AP Photo/Sophie Park)
1 hour ago

More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

Read full article: More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., gives remarks to a crowd at St. Paul First Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Laurens, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
6 hours ago

‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

Read full article: ‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

The voters in early presidential nominating states are used to seeing contenders months or even years before most of the country.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
16 hours ago

Trump to meet NATO secretary-general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales

Read full article: Trump to meet NATO secretary-general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine.

FILE - President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
11 hours ago

US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Read full article: US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Democratic President Joe Biden handed out subsidies to chipmakers and electric vehicle manufacturers.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
1 day ago

'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms

Read full article: 'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms

Debate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill.

President Donald Trump, right, presents the Golden Ball award to Chelsea's Cole Palmer at the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
15 hours ago

Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

Read full article: Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

President Donald Trump marked the one-year anniversary of a failed attempt on his life and watched Chelsea dominate Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey.

President Donald Trump departs the White House, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
1 day ago

From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion

Read full article: From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion

President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is covered by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
23 hours ago

One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain

Read full article: One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain

A year after the assassination attempt against President Donald Trump during a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally, and the results from various investigations into the shooting are still coming.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters as President Donald Trump listens, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
1 day ago

Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources say

Read full article: Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources say

The Justice Department has fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
1 day ago

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

Read full article: Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

Rosie O'Donnell arrives at the ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration in Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP File)
1 day ago

Trump says he's considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship

Read full article: Trump says he's considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship

President Donald Trump says he is considering revoking actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
21 hours ago

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

Read full article: A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.

FILE - Members of the Mexican National Guard patrol along the border wall separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
1 day ago

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners

Read full article: Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners

President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31, 2023, in Salix, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
2 days ago

DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

Read full article: DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step.

Georgia Congressional candidate Everton Blair, a Democrat, poses for a photo in Lilburn, Ga., on July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)
2 days ago

Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Read full article: Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders.

People wait outside of Glass House Farms, a day after an immigration raid on the facility, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
2 days ago

Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California.

FILE - David Gergen answers a reporter's question in the briefing room of the White House in Washington on June 7, 1993. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
2 days ago

David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died

Read full article: David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died

David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died.

Cranes and shipping containers are seen at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
2 days ago

Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs

Read full article: Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs

In the past week, President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath.

FILE - Daniel Bongino speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP, File)
1 day ago

Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at the Justice Department

Read full article: Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at the Justice Department

The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base.

The office of First Liberty Building and Loan, which federal officials allege was a Ponzi scheme, is shown on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Newnan, Ga. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
3 days ago

Georgia Republican apologizes for $140M Ponzi scheme as judge freezes assets

Read full article: Georgia Republican apologizes for $140M Ponzi scheme as judge freezes assets

A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme has publicly apologized.

Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
3 days ago

Judge scolds Justice Department for 'refusal' to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Read full article: Judge scolds Justice Department for 'refusal' to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge in Maryland has scolded the Trump administration for its “utter refusal” to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan, March 1, 2003, in this photo obtained by the Associated Press. (AP Photo, File)
2 days ago

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

Read full article: Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would've allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
6 hours ago

Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup

Read full article: Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup

Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP incumbent’s bid for a fifth term.

A District of Columbia Board of Elections sign advertising a special election in the city's 8th Ward is pictured near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in southeast Washington, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)
1 hour ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, city council special election

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, city council special election

Voters in southeast Washington, D.

President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listens during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
2 days ago

The Latest: Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate ICE arrests in California

Read full article: The Latest: Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate ICE arrests in California

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.

A man hugs former Foreign Service employee Bob Gilchrist, of Washington, left, as he holds a sign reading "Thank You America's Diplomats" outside the State Department headquarters, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).
2 days ago

State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

Read full article: State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.

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