Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration
Read full article: Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inaugurationAbigail Spanberger is set to become Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office.
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'
Read full article: FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'The Federal Aviation Administration is urging U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interference.
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
Read full article: Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protestersA U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents.
Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term
Read full article: Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first termPresident Donald Trump has issued a series of pardons, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC and a woman who ended up back in prison after he commuted her sentence during his first term.
New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claims
Read full article: New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claimsA new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities.
Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
Read full article: Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom planPresident Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom.
Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia
Read full article: Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and EthiopiaPresident Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing.
Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump
Read full article: Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with TrumpRepublicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank.
Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts
Read full article: Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry expertsChina’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.
California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
Read full article: California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agentsA Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive.
Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuitsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.
Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
Read full article: Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signingBrazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection
Read full article: Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selectionPresident Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump
Read full article: Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges TrumpA federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume.
Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plansVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.
White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets
Read full article: White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meetsThe White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.
Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcementThe Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
Read full article: Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threatsMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Read full article: Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling GreenlandU.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
Read full article: The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles itThe Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations at schools and universities.
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release
Read full article: Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's releaseTens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela.
Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows
Read full article: Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll showsA new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party.
No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
Read full article: No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens TrumpA Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.
At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide
Read full article: At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocideMyanmar insists its military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation, not genocide.
Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests
Read full article: Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protestsTaiwan’s premier has hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, while an official in Beijing condemned the accord.
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Read full article: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm productsCanada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
Read full article: Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutorsThe Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case.
White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes
Read full article: White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikesThe White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.
How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience
Read full article: How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experienceAs Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure.
Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening now
Read full article: Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening nowPresident Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself.
Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
Read full article: Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade frictionA survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from California
Read full article: Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from CaliforniaA federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California that sought detailed voting records and personal data on the state’s 23 million registered voters.
Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in May
Read full article: Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in MayThe Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming months: Will Powell leave the Fed when his term as chair ends, or will he take the unusual step of remaining a governor.
US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban
Read full article: US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa banThe Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.
CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms
Read full article: CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut loomsTwo new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Read full article: Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute loomsCongress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday.
Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey now running for Connecticut governor
Read full article: Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey now running for Connecticut governorBetsy McCaughey, a conservative commentator and former New York lieutenant governor, is running for governor of Connecticut.
Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants
Read full article: Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grantsProviders, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide.
Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
Read full article: Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat saysSeveral Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'
Read full article: Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on “reporting for our warfighters” and eliminate woke distractions.
Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
Read full article: Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer trainingFederal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests.
Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto token
Read full article: Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto tokenFormer New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about the launch of a new cryptocurrency token, which he claims will help support efforts to end antisemitism and anti- Americanism.
General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in region
Read full article: General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in regionThe Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned.
UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
Read full article: UN chief lashes out at countries violating international lawThe United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”.
International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot
Read full article: International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spotInternational journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock market
Read full article: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock marketGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reported strong profits in the fourth quarter, driven by a surging stock market and increased deal making.
Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
Read full article: Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY projectA federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.
Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties
Read full article: Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US tiesVenezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment.
Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
Read full article: Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground stateWisconsin Democrats are hoping to flip majority control of the Legislature and retain the governor's seat this year.
Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says
Read full article: Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin saysA Kremlin official says that Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal.
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
Read full article: Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yetThe final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Read full article: Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud KhalilA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist.
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil
Read full article: US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oilU.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.
Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meeting
Read full article: Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has discussed her country’s future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows
Read full article: 10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis showsForty-seven U.S. House members have announced they're not running for reelection, putting a record number of seats up for grabs at this point in the midterm election cycle.
Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
Read full article: Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingersThe bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland.
What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration
Read full article: What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administrationU.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
Read full article: Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical mineralsA bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.
What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC pollingPresident Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful, but you wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.
European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future
Read full article: European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's futureTroops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security.
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
Read full article: Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in MinneapolisPresident Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Read full article: Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reportingPress freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.
Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Read full article: Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
Read full article: Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota actionDemocrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.
US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting
Read full article: US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meetingU.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.
House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that day
Read full article: House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that dayThe House GOP’s new Select Committee on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack has held its first hearing, but it's clear the trauma of that day still lingers.
Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says
Read full article: Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer saysThe Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said.
In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad
Read full article: In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroadDeputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States.
New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations
Read full article: New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregationsThe Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with less disruption.
Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million
Read full article: Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 millionA new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million.
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
Read full article: Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwideThe Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs.
Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
Read full article: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions aheadPresident Donald Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.
Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
Read full article: Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstatedFederal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers.
Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homeland
Read full article: Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homelandGreenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
Read full article: Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuitReproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services.
Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows
Read full article: Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo showsA legal memo that came out days before the U_S_ military operation against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests."