POLITICS
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'
Read full article: Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'A key ally of President Donald Trump says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is āsending the wrong signalā and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies.
Trump says inflation isn't his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?
Read full article: Trump says inflation isn't his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump's election victory, but he's put the issue on the back burner during his first week in office.
As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here's what changes could be in store
Read full article: As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here's what changes could be in storeThere will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagonās third floor E Ring.
Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced Republicans and tradition
Read full article: Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced Republicans and traditionFresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.
Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
Read full article: Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court electionsRepublicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race.
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
Read full article: Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinleyPresident Donald Trump has changed the name of Alaska's Denali back to Mount McKinley.
Trump's Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane's color scheme to the fate of TikTok and Canada
Read full article: Trump's Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane's color scheme to the fate of TikTok and CanadaPresident Donald Trump hasnāt been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office.
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
Read full article: Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' GazaPresident Donald Trump says he would like to see Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially moving out enough of the population to āclean outā the area to create a virtual clean slate.
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
Read full article: The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own findingThe CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
Read full article: More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilotsThe U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs ā female World War II pilots.
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House's intense screening of job-seekers
Read full article: Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House's intense screening of job-seekersJob-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests.
How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats
Read full article: How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threatsAllies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who donāt back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
Read full article: Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to powerIn the early days of President Donald Trumpās second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times.
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
Read full article: Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracyThere are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolinaās highest court.
He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days
Read full article: He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening daysDonald Trumpās first week in office isnāt over yet, but what the Republican president has done so far offers clues about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.
Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
Read full article: Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretaryThe Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trumpās plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Ukrainian winemaker and US veterans team up to show the best of Ukraine, a glass at a time
Read full article: Ukrainian winemaker and US veterans team up to show the best of Ukraine, a glass at a timeA group of American veterans and diplomats who served in Kyiv are teaming up with a Ukrainian winery owner to bring a taste of the Black Sea coast to a U.S. audience.
Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
Read full article: Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoilPresident Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying āAmericaās sovereignty is under attack.ā.
Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term
Read full article: Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second termPresident Donald Trumpās pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.ās dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
Read full article: Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks downAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.
Feds drop charges against Texas doctor accused of leaking transgender care data
Read full article: Feds drop charges against Texas doctor accused of leaking transgender care dataDr. Eithan Haim of Dallas had faced four counts for wrongfully disclosing the individually identifiable health information of underage patients at Texas Childrenās Hospital in Houston.
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
Read full article: In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollutionPresident Trump is reversing his predecessorās efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways ā communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income.
U.S. Senate investigation of migrant childās death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities
Read full article: U.S. Senate investigation of migrant childās death finds poor medical care at border protection facilitiesThe Senate Judiciary Committee launched its investigation following the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl at a facility in Harlingen.
Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine war
Read full article: Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine warPresident Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russiaās oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.
Supreme Court will weigh approval for USā 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh approval for USā 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in OklahomaThe Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nationās first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.
Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
Read full article: Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-livedPresident Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
Read full article: Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conductThe Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nationās defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote.
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers
Read full article: Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centersPresident Donald Trumpās new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers.
What JFK assassination files are still classified? Trumpās order could bring them to light
Read full article: What JFK assassination files are still classified? Trumpās order could bring them to lightMillions of documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas have already been made public, but President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of still-classified files.
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
Read full article: State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwideThe State Department has frozen new funding for almost all U.S. aid programs worldwide, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt to continue.
Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him
Read full article: Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell himPresident Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Senateās voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund studentsā private school
Read full article: Texas Senateās voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund studentsā private schoolSenate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.
Just days into the new Trump administration, worries spike amid a show of force on immigration
Read full article: Just days into the new Trump administration, worries spike amid a show of force on immigrationLess than a week into his presidency, the Trump administration is touting deportation efforts and has published new rules making it easier to remove people.
Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown
Read full article: Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdownSeveral federal agencies have begun removing resources for underrepresented Americans from their webpages following President Donald Trumpās executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court's permission
Read full article: Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court's permissionA federal judge has barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the courtās approval.
'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes
Read full article: 'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changesPresident Trump has slashed a slew of EV-related policies, which could affect many states that have received billions of dollars in investment for electrification, notably Michigan.
What to know about Mariann Budde, the bishop who upset Trump with her inaugural sermon
Read full article: What to know about Mariann Budde, the bishop who upset Trump with her inaugural sermonThe Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service.
As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in world
Read full article: As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in worldThe World Economic Forum's annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites casting an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars and technological progress.
What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government: AP-NORC pollAmericans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape ā but theyāre less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's special congressional primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's special congressional primariesRepublicans are eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz in Tuesdayās special congressional primaries in Florida to add some breathing room to their slender majority in the U.S. House, but control of the chamber isnāt on the line.
Gaza ceasefire brings bittersweet relief to Texans with ties to the war-torn region
Read full article: Gaza ceasefire brings bittersweet relief to Texans with ties to the war-torn regionIsraeli and Palestinian supporters in Texas welcome the tenuous halt to the war sparked by a 2023 attack with cautious optimism.
Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Read full article: Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other statesDemocrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents.
Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains
Read full article: Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gainsPresident Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, are celebrating gains in the anti-abortion movement with activists in the annual March for Life.