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MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
Read full article: MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikesPresident Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk
Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's deskThe House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.
Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources say
Read full article: Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources sayThe Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons as part of its announced pause to some arms shipments.
Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policies
Read full article: Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policiesPresident Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
Read full article: Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break throughA bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them.
Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election
Read full article: Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary electionMark Houck’s campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's GOP primary could offer hints about swing-district party sentiment in a heated presidential election year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special electionControl of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers
Read full article: Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakersA second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018.
House bill would block pay for members of Congress if country defaults
Read full article: House bill would block pay for members of Congress if country defaultsThe bipartisan legislation by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., comes amid growing fears about a debt ceiling breach ahead of a June 1 deadline.
Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him
Read full article: Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about himA Republican lawmaker has accused the FBI of wrongly searching for his name in foreign surveillance data, underscoring the challenges ahead for U.S. officials trying to persuade Congress to renew their authorities to collect huge swaths of communications.
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Buttigieg: Biden plan will usher in a new transportation era
Read full article: Buttigieg: Biden plan will usher in a new transportation era(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a “once in a century” opportunity to remake transportation in the United States, where cars and highways are no longer king. “But I’ll add there are some things that need to be reduced ... sometimes roads need to go on a diet." People also are shifting to other modes of transportation, such as bicycles or scooters, for shorter trips. During the presidential campaign, Biden laid the groundwork by proposing $2 trillion to address infrastructure and climate change. Buttigieg made clear his work on the Biden team is just getting started.