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Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
Read full article: Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkoutBoxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.
Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated
Read full article: Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheatedThe conservative-backed loser of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election promptly conceded the race as it was called, angering his own supporters, who yelled for him to stay in the fight.
Senate rebukes Trumpโs tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
Read full article: Senate rebukes Trumpโs tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian importsThe Senate has passed a resolution that would thwart President Donald Trumpโs ability to impose tariffs on Canada.
Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping productsThe Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says the Supreme Court's ruling for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products is โa major victory for the health of Americaโs kids.โ.
Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Read full article: Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin NewsomFormer Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor.
Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrant
Read full article: Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrantIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza.
Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
Read full article: Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surgeThe FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
Read full article: Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trialA judge in Boston is holding an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while he was on trial.
Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Read full article: Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killingU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.
More Republicans want the US to focus on ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: More Republicans want the US to focus on ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trumpโs handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict is not weighing as heavily on his public perception as it did on President Joe Biden.
The key places to watch in Tuesday's elections in Wisconsin and Florida
Read full article: The key places to watch in Tuesday's elections in Wisconsin and FloridaA handful of elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of President Donald Trumpโs political standing just over two months into his second term in the White House.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound countryYemenโs Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
Read full article: Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEOThe Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
Read full article: Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for VenezuelansA federal judge is pausing plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, one week before they were set to expire.
Trump welcomes Kid Rock to White House for order targeting ticket scalpers
Read full article: Trump welcomes Kid Rock to White House for order targeting ticket scalpersPresident Donald Trump invited Kid Rock into the Oval Office and signed an executive order that he says will help curb ticket scalping and bring โcommonsenseโ changes to the way live entertainment events are priced.
A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee's plans to resume executions. Here's how
Read full article: A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee's plans to resume executions. Here's howNine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its efforts to schedule a new round of executions.
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
Read full article: Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election lawU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia.
The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods
Read full article: The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goodsPresident Donald Trump says Wednesday will be โLiberation Dayโ โ when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
Trump is stronger on immigration and weaker on trade, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Trump is stronger on immigration and weaker on trade, an AP-NORC poll findsImmigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but a new AP-NORC poll finds his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback.
Musk-funded political group spends big and goes door to door in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Read full article: Musk-funded political group spends big and goes door to door in the Wisconsin Supreme Court raceElon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesdayโs outcome.
Historic tree to be cut down at the White House over safety concerns
Read full article: Historic tree to be cut down at the White House over safety concernsPresident Donald Trump says a tree thatโs nearly two centuries old will be removed from the White House grounds because itโs deteriorating.
Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world
Read full article: Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging worldEven during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness.
Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026
Read full article: Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026President Donald Trumpโs sweeping executive order seeking to change how elections are run in the U.S. is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
Read full article: New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industryU.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies
Read full article: Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agenciesAn appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent labor agencies from their respective posts in the federal government.
Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in the military
Read full article: Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in the militaryA U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trumpโs order banning transgender people from serving in the military.
The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
Read full article: The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaulThe proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could weaken and possibly eliminate a little-known agency that's crucial in helping Americans who struggle with their mental health or with addiction.
How this auto union leader's support for Trump's tariffs scrambled labor politics again
Read full article: How this auto union leader's support for Trump's tariffs scrambled labor politics againPresident Donald Trump has once again scrambled the politics of organized labor and the working class with his planned tariffs on auto imports.
EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals
Read full article: EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicalsAs part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war โ all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad โ all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Trump signed an order to reshape how elections in the US are run. Is it constitutional?
Read full article: Trump signed an order to reshape how elections in the US are run. Is it constitutional?Election officials, state attorneys general and legal experts say President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to reshape election processes throughout the U.S. will likely face legal challenges for violating the Constitution.
Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race
Read full article: Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court raceTesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate in the race to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could ultimately decide a Tesla lawsuit.
Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns
Read full article: Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost gunsGun safety groups are celebrating the Supreme Court decision upholding a Biden administration firearm regulation on nearly impossible-to-trace ghost guns.
Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
Read full article: Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?President Donald Trumpโs executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.
Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
Read full article: Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenshipPresident Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States.
Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'
Read full article: Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'Senate Democrats accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking the law when they cancelled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution.
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy change
Read full article: Transgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy changeA federal judge is considering whether to block a Trump administration policy that bans the use of โXโ marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.
What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former US Rep. Mia Love?
Read full article: What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former US Rep. Mia Love?The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at age 49.
Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
Read full article: Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agenciesA federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency from accessing peopleโs private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions
Read full article: 2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directionsDuring the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called โfake news.โ.
States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
Read full article: States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cutsAs President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own.
South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill
Read full article: South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom billSouth Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings.
Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown
Read full article: Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdownA Trump Cabinet secretary violated the law when he told TV viewers this week to buy Tesla stock, but it's not clear that anything will be done about it.
Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region
Read full article: Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the regionA U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on Yemen-based Houthi rebels.
Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall
Read full article: Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hallRepublican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under control.
Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
Read full article: Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOPSince it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.
Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan drivers
Read full article: Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan driversThe Trump administration has pushed back a Friday deadline for New York to end its new $9 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan.
Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan
Read full article: Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in AfghanistanAn American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban.
Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
Read full article: Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in courtPresident Donald Trumpโs own words keep getting used against him in court while he faces lawsuits challenging his aggressive agenda.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Read full article: Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staffWildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
'It's not personal': Trump's deportation efforts find support among South Florida Latinos
Read full article: 'It's not personal': Trump's deportation efforts find support among South Florida LatinosReaction in South Florida to President Donald Trumpโs immigration crackdown has been far more muted than in his first term.
Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces unproven fraud concerns
Read full article: Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces unproven fraud concernsThe Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsinโs closely watched state Supreme Court race has resurfaced long debunked concerns about voting fraud because of the late reporting of ballots in Milwaukee.
The Latest: Trump administration targets Maine and University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration targets Maine and University of Pennsylvania over trans athletesThe Education Department has concluded that Maineโs education office violated Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls to play on girlsโ sports teams and use girlsโ sports facilities.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military serviceA federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trumpโs executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new clues
Read full article: JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new cluesUnredacted documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office.
Trump fires 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, seeking more control over regulators
Read full article: Trump fires 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, seeking more control over regulatorsPresident Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administrationโs control over independent agencies across the government.
Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board members
Read full article: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board membersA Justice Department attorney has urged an appeals court to suspend judicial orders favoring two board members who were fired by President Donald Trump from their respective posts in the federal government.
Gabbard says Trump is 'looking forward to success' ahead of talk with Putin
Read full article: Gabbard says Trump is 'looking forward to success' ahead of talk with PutinU_S_ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaking ahead of an expected phone conversation Tuesday between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Monday that while the negotiations to end Russia war with Ukraine have just begun, Trump is โlooking forward to success.โ.
Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children
Read full article: Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult childrenPresident Donald Trump said Monday he was ending โimmediatelyโ the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Bidenโs adult children, which the former president had extended for six months shortly before leaving office in January.
Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms 'election accountability' unit
Read full article: Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms 'election accountability' unitThe top federal prosecutor for the nationโs capital, who promoted President Donald Trumpโs false claims that the 2020 election was rigged, has formed a โspecial unitโ to investigate election offenses, according to an email sent to lawyers in his office.
Gabbard says Trump and Putin are 'very good friends' focused on strengthening ties
Read full article: Gabbard says Trump and Putin are 'very good friends' focused on strengthening tiesAmerica's director of national intelligence says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin โare very good friends."
Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one
Read full article: Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of onePresident Donald Trump is claiming that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have no force because, he says, Biden signed them with an autopen.
Judge says Fani Willis violated open records law, orders her to pay $54K in attorneys' fees
Read full article: Judge says Fani Willis violated open records law, orders her to pay $54K in attorneys' feesA judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneysโ fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgiaโs Open Records Act.
Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger Democrats
Read full article: Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger DemocratsDemocratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.
Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote
Read full article: Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending voteSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several scheduled events this week to promote his new book after some liberal groups had planned to stage protests.
Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks
Read full article: Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacksPresident Donald Trumpโs supporters are echoing some of the rhetoric and actions that elsewhere have preceded attacks on the judiciary as the courts deliver a series of setbacks to his dramatic attempt to change the federal government without congressional approval.
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
Read full article: The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportationsThe U.S. deported hundreds of immigrants after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II.
Starmer challenges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire
Read full article: Starmer challenges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefireBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine now, if he is serious about peace.
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Read full article: Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown voteSenate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over how to best counter President Donald Trump.
Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early April
Read full article: Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early AprilVice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline.
Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say
Read full article: Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads sayThree former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agencyโs mission to protect the environment and human health.
Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
Read full article: Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration lawsThe Trump administration has moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma for their immigration laws.
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
Read full article: In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling marketsVice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.
Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economy
Read full article: Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economyPresident Donald Trumpโs volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety.
After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026
Read full article: After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026The first television ads dropped this week in an Ohio governorโs race thatโs still more than a year away.
US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Read full article: US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official saysKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine.
Trump pledges to 'expose' his enemies in political speech at Justice Department
Read full article: Trump pledges to 'expose' his enemies in political speech at Justice DepartmentPresident Donald Trump used a visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career.
AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
Read full article: AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from GazaThe U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
Read full article: Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signatureThe Senate has passed a Republican-led six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure.
Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detained
Read full article: Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detainedImmigrants who are cooperating with officials while they apply to stay in the U.S. are now fearful of detention during routine appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.