POLITICS
Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says
Read full article: Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official saysPresident Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said.
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.
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.
How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes
Read full article: How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikesThe 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.
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.
Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
Read full article: Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mailA group of U.S. senators is voicing concern over U.S. Postal Service processing changes and what those could mean for voting with mail ballots.
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriage
Read full article: Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriageFormer U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema allegedly had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail, leading to the breakup of his marriage.
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.
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.
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.
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.”.
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.
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises 10 times more than conservative
Read full article: Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises 10 times more than conservativeThe Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court raised 10 times as much last year as her Republican-endorsed opponent, putting in stark relief the challenge conservatives face in winning the race in the battleground state.
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
Read full article: US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the governmentThe U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.
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.
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.
Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady speak at ceremony for Mayo Clinic’s new cancer-treating particle accelerator
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady speak at ceremony for Mayo Clinic’s new cancer-treating particle acceleratorFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis hold a news conference at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
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.