No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Read full article: No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversightLawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers.
Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
Read full article: Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdownMore than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.
Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting
Read full article: Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meetingPresident Donald Trump says that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory.
Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'
Read full article: Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration.
Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition for Trump's ballroom
Read full article: Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition for Trump's ballroomA White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom.
DEA quietly resumes anti-drug coordination with Bolivia almost 20 years since its expulsion
Read full article: DEA quietly resumes anti-drug coordination with Bolivia almost 20 years since its expulsionA top Bolivian official says the United States has resumed intelligence coordination on counternarcotics efforts with Bolivia under its new president.
US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at home
Read full article: US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at homeDozens of U.S. lawmakers were trying to make their way this weekend to the Munich Security Conference to assure allies of America's reliability.
Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal
Read full article: Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appealVirginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year's midterm elections.
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
Read full article: Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissionsThe Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds
Read full article: US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report findsThe Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own, according to a report compiled by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Read full article: Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilitiesFears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program.
Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump's recent push to seize control of Greenland is divisive even within his own party.
Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conference
Read full article: Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conferenceGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the U_S_ and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together.”.
At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'
Read full article: At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms
Read full article: Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midtermsPresident Donald Trump says he's amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president.
Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
Read full article: Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research fundingA new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epstein’s reach into academia was wider than previously known.
Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'
Read full article: Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran.
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Read full article: Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug traffickingPresident Donald Trump has pardoned five former NFL players for crimes that include perjury, counterfeiting and drug trafficking.
GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
Read full article: GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal ReserveRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.
Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearingSen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust.
House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
Read full article: House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black historyThe press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers
Read full article: Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergersThe top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months.
Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
Read full article: Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park ServicePresident Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead.
'Love Story' revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It's stirred some backlash
Read full article: 'Love Story' revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It's stirred some backlashFX and Hulu’s new series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” retells the couple’s romance and death, and has sparked criticism from Kennedy's nephew, Jack Schlossberg.
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
Read full article: Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will standThe Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.
Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
Read full article: Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequencesPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
Read full article: Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful ordersA federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians
Read full article: Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for HaitiansA federal judge has used part of a court hearing to read email and social media death threats she received following her ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration protections for Haitians in the U.S. Judge Ana Reyes in Washington recently blocked the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging the Republican administration’s effort to end it proceeds.
Trump is gathering Latin American leaders in Florida in March, ahead of his trip to China
Read full article: Trump is gathering Latin American leaders in Florida in March, ahead of his trip to ChinaPresident Donald Trump has invited Latin American leaders to take part in a summit in Florida next month, gathering the officials at a moment when the administration is spotlighting what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region.
A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military says
Read full article: A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military saysThe U.S. military has reported two major incidents that occurred in recent days tied to the massive buildup of forces in the Caribbean Sea.
Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein filesRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he did not think it was appropriate for the Justice Department to be tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prisonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison.
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymoreHealth experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”.
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding
Read full article: RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s erodingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.
Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says
Read full article: Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge saysA U.S. judge says President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027.
Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings
Read full article: Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootingsThe Trump administration says it is ending its massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota after weeks of angry mass protests, thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings.
The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations.
Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US
Read full article: Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the USSyrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years.
What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.
US allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back
Read full article: US allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps backEuropean allies at NATO are brushing aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role at the alliance.
EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump
Read full article: EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and TrumpEuropean Union leaders reached a broad agreement Thursday in a Belgian castle to restructure the 27-nation bloc’s economy as they face antagonism from Trump, strong-China and Russia.
Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
Read full article: Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic tiesSecretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week.
Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism
Read full article: Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitismThe chairman of the federal Religious Liberty Commission ousted a member after a hearing that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism.
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says
Read full article: A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing saysThe IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children
Read full article: Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with childrenMelania Trump celebrated an early Valentine's Day with children and young adults receiving treatment for rare and serious diseases.
Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda
Read full article: Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agendaThe Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'
Read full article: Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election
Read full article: Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 electionIowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens have settled a federal lawsuit that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license records for citizenship data in the three months before an election.
Trump attacks Oklahoma's GOP leader ahead of next week's meeting of governors
Read full article: Trump attacks Oklahoma's GOP leader ahead of next week's meeting of governorsPresident Donald Trump has escalated a feud with the National Governors Association chair over who gets invited to White House events.
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm electionsHouse Republicans approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure
Read full article: Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closureThe Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”.
Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work
Read full article: Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of workDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she set up less than a year ago to look for ways to improve the nation's intelligence agencies.
CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade
Read full article: CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decadeThe Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.
The Latest: Bondi deflected questions on Epstein files across 5-hour hearing
Read full article: The Latest: Bondi deflected questions on Epstein files across 5-hour hearingAttorney General Pam Bondi took heated questions from lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts.
Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US
Read full article: Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with USIran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home.
Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor
Read full article: Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furorAttorney General Pam Bondi launched into a wide-ranging, passionate defense of President Donald Trump, repeatedly shouting at Democrats during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as the Republican’s chief protector.
Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded
Read full article: Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expandedPresident Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal.
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
Read full article: Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders videoA grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter.
Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing
Read full article: Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearingCongressional Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hijack plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and using the nonprofit National Park Foundation to solicit money from private donors for some of the president’s pet projects.
Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
Read full article: Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigationThe U.S. Justice Department is targeting Alex Saab, a businessman linked to Nicolás Maduro, in an investigation that could impact the U.S. prosecution of the deposed Venezuelan leader.
How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policies
Read full article: How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policiesThe heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies.
Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census
Read full article: Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US censusImmigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census.
FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
Read full article: FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit showsThe FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia.
Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation
Read full article: Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigationRepublican lawmakers are decrying what they said are invasive tactics in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project
Read full article: U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the projectThe White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan.
US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say
Read full article: US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources sayParents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made.
FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods
Read full article: FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foodsFederal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claims
Read full article: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claimsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged that he had met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after the late financier’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a child.
Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
Read full article: Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes DemocratsThe National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.
Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official
Read full article: Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House officialThe White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250
Read full article: 'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained.
ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters
Read full article: ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protestersThe acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda.
Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
Read full article: Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's resultsHonda has reported a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December compared to a year earlier.
Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions
Read full article: Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisionsCongressional leaders said Tuesday that a deal was still possible with the White House on Homeland Security Department funding before it expires this weekend.
Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages
Read full article: Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messagesIranian security official Ali Larijani is in Oman, the country currently mediating talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program.
UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
Read full article: UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owesThe United Nations says it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive.
Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
Read full article: Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security loomsDemocratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire.
Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis
Read full article: Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisisThe U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
Read full article: When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father
Read full article: Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their fatherThe children of China critic Jimmy Lai say President Donald Trump's possible visit to Beijing in April could be crucial for their father's release.
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakersHouse lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before
Read full article: Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited beforeVice President JD Vance is in Armenia, a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before.