POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
Read full article: How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade warIt felt much longer, but the U_S_ stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day.”.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
Read full article: America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely beforeThe principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.
Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6
Read full article: Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
Read full article: Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travelInternational students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.
Arizona communities bank on Trump's push for coal to ensure they're not forgotten
Read full article: Arizona communities bank on Trump's push for coal to ensure they're not forgottenPresident Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States.
Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
Read full article: Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclavePresident Donald Trump has posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope.
Trump brands his opponents as 'communists,' a label loaded with the baggage of American history
Read full article: Trump brands his opponents as 'communists,' a label loaded with the baggage of American historyPresident Donald Trump is once more calling opponents “communists” as his administration wages policy fights on trade and in the courts.
Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
Read full article: Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo saysA new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's being redirected toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's executive order on elections.
Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands
Read full article: Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer handsPresident Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to his national security team.
VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time
Read full article: VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family timePresident Donald Trump has dispatched Vice President JD Vance all over the world in the opening months of the administration.
Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement
Read full article: Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcementThe Department of Justice is suing Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
Read full article: CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration planThe White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency.
Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs
Read full article: Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programsMore than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of layoffs and proposed budget cuts in the Trump administration’s first 100 days.
Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday
Read full article: Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthdayThe Army has confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service’s 250th birthday.
Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaignA federal judge has blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
US reaches agreement to settle lawsuit brought over Ashli Babbitt's shooting during Capitol riot
Read full article: US reaches agreement to settle lawsuit brought over Ashli Babbitt's shooting during Capitol riotLawyers say the Trump administration has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systemsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secrets
Read full article: CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secretsThe CIA has released two Mandarin-language videos online designed to encourage disgruntled Chinese officials to share government secrets with America's spies.
Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt
Read full article: Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubtTwo major scientific societies say they will try to fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States.
Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids
Read full article: Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kidsPresident Donald Trump's administration is conducting a massive, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during President Joe Biden’s term.
UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations
Read full article: UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operationsUnited Nations officials have circulated proposals for a consolidation of its operations and other reforms to root out inefficiencies, overlaps and cost overruns.
As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
Read full article: As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the futureIt's the decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and “All Things Considered.”.
The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budget
Read full article: The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budgetThe White House is unveiling President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget, a sweeping framework proposing steep reductions in non-defense domestic spending while increasing expenditures on national security.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special electionCincinnati’s mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll shows Americans are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power, rather than the courts.
Florida lawmakers unanimously pass bill to combat rising number of suicides among firefighters
Read full article: Florida lawmakers unanimously pass bill to combat rising number of suicides among firefightersBurnout, trauma, and high stress are significant factors threatening the mental health of firefighters, and Florida lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill designed to combat the growing number of suicides among firefighters.
Florida lawmakers remain at odds over budget, taking the week off
Read full article: Florida lawmakers remain at odds over budget, taking the week offFlorida lawmakers are still nowhere close to agreeing on a budget for the next fiscal year. That means the legislative session that was supposed to wrap up Friday will not end on time.
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
Read full article: Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programsA Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
Read full article: Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid reviewA prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution.
Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' vision
Read full article: Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' visionSecretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security roles at once after President Donald Trump appointed him to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Read full article: Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPRPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas
Read full article: Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into TexasThe Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agency
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agencyA federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from taking any more steps to dismantle an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the nation.
Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
Read full article: Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learnsDetailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians.
Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plant
Read full article: Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plantVice President JD Vance has visited a steel plant in South Carolina, where he heralded the launch of an “industrial renaissance” in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trump’s moves to boost domestic industry.
Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs
Read full article: Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobsA new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrantsThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported.