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The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trump’s birthright citizenship orderThe Supreme Court is hearing its first set of Trump-related arguments in the second Trump presidency.
Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administration’s policies are less controversial.
In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
Read full article: In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctionsFederal courts have so far uniformly blocked President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally.
Supreme Court weighs whether to let Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions take effect
Read full article: Supreme Court weighs whether to let Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions take effectThe Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found unconstitutional.
Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home
Read full article: Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at homeA former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are “just regular people” when they're at home in the private living areas of the executive mansion.
Live updates: Trump will attend a state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi
Read full article: Live updates: Trump will attend a state dinner at presidential palace in Abu DhabiPresident Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates Thursday for the last leg of his first major foreign trip.
Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
Read full article: Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substancesA Louisiana judge will hear arguments challenging a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.”.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' him
Read full article: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' himNewark Mayor Ras Baraka said federal prosecutors him tried to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give his fingerprints and take a mug shot for a second time after a court appearance on a trespassing charge stemming from his arrest at an immigration detention center.
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
Read full article: NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goalNATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.
South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
Read full article: South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugeesPresident Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to hold talks at the White House next week.
Ethics complaint resurfaces as Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate seat
Read full article: Ethics complaint resurfaces as Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate seatAn ethics complaint stemming from Republican Daniel Cameron’s failed run for Kentucky governor has resurfaced as the former state attorney general campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky.
Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
Read full article: Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendmentMissouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago.
Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights ActPrivate citizens in seven states no longer have a legal path to sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act, under a federal appeals court ruling.
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellationsThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agency’s actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean energy programs.
Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials and will shift office that preps Trump's daily brief
Read full article: Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials and will shift office that preps Trump's daily briefThe Office of the Director of National Intelligence says two veteran intelligence officers have been dismissed because of their opposition to President Donald Trump.
Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with Congress
Read full article: Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with CongressA key prosecutor assigned to the classified documents case against President Donald Trump has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional interview.
ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
Read full article: ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannouncedThe head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities —even unannounced.
Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump
Read full article: Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing TrumpA former FBI agent and Pentagon contractor has sued the founder of a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings.
Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald Trump
Read full article: Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald TrumpA Michigan congressman is on a doomed mission to impeach President Donald Trump as he faces challenges at home in his Detroit-area district.
Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill
Read full article: Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's billThere were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.
Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love
Read full article: Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find lovePresident Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find love.
Trump can't strip Foreign Service workers of their collective bargaining rights, judge says
Read full article: Trump can't strip Foreign Service workers of their collective bargaining rights, judge saysA federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from stripping Foreign Service employees of their collective bargaining rights.
Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades
Read full article: Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgradesDonald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, and the American president is at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military.
California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program access
Read full article: California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program accessCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is staring down an $12 billion budget deficit.
Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns' economies. A GOP plan targets that
Read full article: Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns' economies. A GOP plan targets thatMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says a Republican plan for an excise tax on some of the funds sent by migrant workers from the United States back to their home countries is "arbitrary and unjust.”.
Trump administration rescinds curbs on AI chip exports to foreign markets
Read full article: Trump administration rescinds curbs on AI chip exports to foreign marketsResponding to complaints from the tech industry and other countries, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a Biden-era rule due to take effect Thursday that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval.
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
Read full article: Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health departmentRepublicans and Democrats alike are questioning the deep staffing cuts, research funding freezes and policy changes U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
A pregnant Cuban emigre worries about her baby's citizenship as Supreme Court weighs a Trump order
Read full article: A pregnant Cuban emigre worries about her baby's citizenship as Supreme Court weighs a Trump orderTwo babies born to immigrant mothers at the same time in the same American hospital.
Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
Read full article: Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear programPresident Donald Trump is urging Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
Read full article: Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the regionPresident Donald Trump's trip to the Mideast comes as sons Donald Jr. and Eric work the same part of the world for the family’s moneymaking opportunities.
US-China deal to slash tariffs also eases burden on cheap packages
Read full article: US-China deal to slash tariffs also eases burden on cheap packagesOnline shoppers in the U.S. will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over sky-high tariffs.
Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members
Read full article: Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang membersA federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
Read full article: Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his termThe Justice Department’s new pardon attorney says he plans to scrutinize pardons that former President Joe Biden issued on his way out of the White House.
How to impress a US president? Spin up a fighter jet escort for Air Force One
Read full article: How to impress a US president? Spin up a fighter jet escort for Air Force OneSaudi Arabia didn’t even wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to land before it set out to impress him in a sky-high way.
What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more
Read full article: What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and moreRepublicans in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security funding.
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Read full article: Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots.
Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional
Read full article: Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutionalAn injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled that the law is likely unconstitutional.
House Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorism
Read full article: House Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorismA proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump's administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism.