JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring
Read full article: JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this springVice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith and adult conversion to Catholicism.
Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown
Read full article: Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdownLong security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'
Read full article: Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping
Read full article: Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shippingIranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered the monthlong war in the Middle East and claimed they launched missiles toward Israel.
ICE's purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns
Read full article: ICE's purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating townsAt least 20 communities with large warehouses across the U.S. have become stealth targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $45-billion expansion of detention centers.
Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed
Read full article: Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointedPresident Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court’s view of itself when six justices voted to strike down Trump’s signature economic policy, global tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law.
Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure
Read full article: Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closureThe Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”.
The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Read full article: The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House depositionLawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom's design and scale — and want to see models
Read full article: Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom's design and scale — and want to see modelsSome of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project are asking questions about design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion.
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
Read full article: AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yetThe Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with.
Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nation
Read full article: Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nationWhen former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is held at the Washington National Cathedral, he will join a bipartisan but exclusive list of figures memorialized there, in a church that tells the story of America on hallowed ground.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS' longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mix
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS' longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mixNorth Texas is in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 1959.
Ford Motor shows off new high-tech HQ. It has a 'crown jewel' showroom and room for 4,000 employees
Read full article: Ford Motor shows off new high-tech HQ. It has a 'crown jewel' showroom and room for 4,000 employeesFord Motor Company is showing off its new world headquarters building in Dearborn, Michigan.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for oil. Closing it could backfire on Iran
Read full article: The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for oil. Closing it could backfire on IranThe war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint.
Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden
Read full article: Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under BidenSeven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names.
What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board vote
Read full article: What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board voteIran’s nuclear program remains a top focus for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly as any possible deal between Tehran and the United States over the program would likely rely on the agency long known as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protests
Read full article: President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protestsPresident Donald Trump is moving swiftly to act on his immigration promises with little internal restraint, determined to test the bounds of his executive authority in order to fulfill the promises of his reelection campaign.
Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for US military might
Read full article: Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for US military mightPresident Donald Trump has used the first service academy commencement address of his second term to congratulate graduating West Point cadets on their accomplishments.
After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias'
Read full article: After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias'President Donald Trump says at a private religious group's Washington prayer breakfast he's forming a commission on religious liberty.
A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling
Read full article: A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reelingA deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter left Kansas’ largest city grieving.
‘Swamp Foxes’ return to NAS Jacksonville following 9-month deployment overseas
Read full article: ‘Swamp Foxes’ return to NAS Jacksonville following 9-month deployment overseasThe “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 will return home to NAS Jacksonville this weekend following a nine-month deployment overseas.
A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Read full article: A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb StraitA suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
A Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters farther away than many previous assaults
Read full article: A Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters farther away than many previous assaultsAn attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship farther away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Suspected Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaults
Read full article: Suspected Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaultsA possible attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship further away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
Read full article: Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuriesAn aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea.
How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy
Read full article: How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for NormandyOn D-Day, The Associated Press had reporters, artists and photographers in the air, on the choppy waters of the English Channel, in London, and at English departure ports and airfields covering the Allied assault in Normandy.
US fighter jets strike storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Read full article: US fighter jets strike storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of YemenU.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Friday.
Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US history
Read full article: Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US historyIt’s been nearly 70 years since there last was a presidential election rematch, but it has occurred more than people might think in U.S. history.
On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat
Read full article: On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threatSailors aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis.
US, Britain strike Yemen's Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants
Read full article: US, Britain strike Yemen's Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militantsThe U.S. and Britain struck 36 Houthi sites in Yemen in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Mayport-based USS Mason among ships fending off attacks from Houthi rebels in Red Sea
Read full article: Mayport-based USS Mason among ships fending off attacks from Houthi rebels in Red SeaRebels from Yemen overnight launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward passing ships in the Red Sea, and a Mayport-based guided-missile destroyer, the USS Mason, helped fend off the attacks.
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Traffic jam eases further in Suez Canal after ship unblocked
Read full article: Traffic jam eases further in Suez Canal after ship unblockedA company providing services to the Suez Canal says the maritime traffic jam caused by the Canal's blockage by a cargo ship for nearly a week is continuing to ease.
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Work already underway for presidential inauguration
Read full article: Work already underway for presidential inaugurationThe committee has voted to hold the inaugural ceremonies on the West Front of the Capitol, a tradition that began under Ronald Reagan. The Architect of the Capitol is busy constructing the inaugural platform from scratch. The platform traditionally holds more than 1,600 people, including the president and vice president, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and the outgoing president and vice president. A Presidential Inaugural Committee, a nonprofit representing the president-elect, will be organized following the Nov. 3 election. For the Washington, D.C., metro area, the inauguration has traditionally provided an economic boost as visitors fill local hotels and restaurants.
A trip down memory lane: These might be the 10 most unforgettable political ads
Read full article: A trip down memory lane: These might be the 10 most unforgettable political adsThere have been many ads that have gone down in history for how much they’ve struck people and shaped public opinion during a presidential election.
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Letters reveal public distaste for booze in JFK White House
Read full article: Letters reveal public distaste for booze in JFK White HouseFILE - In this Dec. 6, 1960, file photo, President Dwight Eisenhower poses with President-elect John F. Kennedy at the White House in Washington, before a private conference. Researchers at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2020 have found a cache of letters from Americans objecting to JFK's embrace of cocktails at White House events. Case in point: Researchers at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum have found a cache of letters from Americans objecting to JFK's embrace of cocktails at White House events. Can we risk our national and international security on such potential incompetence?Eisenhower was no teetotaler, but historians say he presided over a largely cocktail-free White House. JFK Library archivists say the letters of protest began arriving after newspapers reported on Kennedy's first official event: a January 1961 reception honoring the new president's appointees.
