POLITICS
Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
Read full article: Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the leftRep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provided Democrats a rare bright spot last fall when she won reelection against a MAGA diehard in a Trump-leaning district in southwestern Washington state.
Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity
Read full article: Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuityJoe Bidenās time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.
Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights
Read full article: Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rightsHuman rights received far less mention on President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East this week than is usual for presidential visits to autocratic countries.
Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media postHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
Read full article: FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the statesFEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support āwhen deemed necessary.ā.
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
Read full article: Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust themDefense officials say military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to medical checks in order to force them out of the service.
The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources say
Read full article: The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources sayThe FBI is disbanding a squad in its Washington field office that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials.
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
Read full article: Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugeesA judge has rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States.
Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it
Read full article: Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside itRepublicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trumpās big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security, though considerable divisions remain as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to bridge the differences in his conference.
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
Read full article: Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like thisThe Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El SalvadorSenate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.
Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials
Read full article: Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officialsThe Department of Homeland Security wants to spend $50 million to buy a new long-range Gulfstream jet, replacing one used by Secretary Kristi Noem and top Coast Guard and DHS officials.
Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard units
Read full article: Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard unitsThe head of the U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from National Guard units to help build up the still new military service ā but several governors remain opposed and argue it tramples on their rights to retain control over their state units.
Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar
Read full article: Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in QatarPodcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar where he joked about doing drugs on a mixed-race baby, the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hostsā attire to Klansman robes.
Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
Read full article: Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in QatarWhen President Donald Trump addressed U_S_ and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file āwe donāt care if youāre politically correct.ā.
Supreme Court revives lawsuit over fatal Texas police shooting during traffic stop for unpaid tolls
Read full article: Supreme Court revives lawsuit over fatal Texas police shooting during traffic stop for unpaid tollsThe Supreme Court has revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop over unpaid tolls.
The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumpās birthright citizenship order
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumpās birthright citizenship orderThe Supreme Court has heard its first set of Trump-related arguments in the second Trump presidency.
Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administrationās policies are less controversial.
In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
Read full article: In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctionsFederal courts have so far uniformly blocked President Donald Trumpās order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally.
Supreme Court could block Trumpās birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
Read full article: Supreme Court could block Trumpās birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctionsThe Supreme Court seems intent on keeping a block on President Donald Trumpās restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders.
Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home
Read full article: Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at homeA former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are ājust regular peopleā when they're at home in the private living areas of the Executive Mansion.
Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi
Read full article: Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu DhabiPresident Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates Thursday for the last leg of his first major foreign trip.
Challenge to Louisiana law that lists abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances can proceed
Read full article: Challenge to Louisiana law that lists abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances can proceedA Louisiana judge has ruled that a legal challenge to a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as ācontrolled dangerous substances" can move forward.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' him
Read full article: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' himNewark Mayor Ras Baraka said federal prosecutors him tried to āhumiliate and degradeā him by making him give his fingerprints and take a mug shot for a second time after a court appearance on a trespassing charge stemming from his arrest at an immigration detention center.
Trump says the US and Iran have āsort ofā agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal
Read full article: Trump says the US and Iran have āsort ofā agreed on the terms for a nuclear dealPresident Donald Trump says the United States and Iran have āsort ofā agreed to terms on a nuclear deal.
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
Read full article: NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goalNATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.
Republicans working on Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā want cuts to Medicaid, food stamps
Read full article: Republicans working on Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā want cuts to Medicaid, food stampsNegotiations continued in Congress as Republicans aimed to pass President Donald Trumpās āone big, beautiful bill.ā
South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
Read full article: South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugeesPresident Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to hold talks at the White House next week.