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NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday extended a ban on Elon Musk's Department of Government...
MILLBOURNE, Pa. (AP) -- Three politicians in a small municipality near Philadelphia were indicted this week on charges they tried...
Hours after the Senate approved a spending framework, President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that he's open...
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block...
A federal judge on Thursday refused to temporarily block the Trump administration's mass layoff of federal workers while a lawsuit...
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) -- A Republican who worked previously in law enforcement and as a staff member at the Arizona...
The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that places him atop the nation's premier federal...
BOSTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump called the U.S. hockey team on Thursday to wish players good luck ahead of...
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him...
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decades-long tenure as a power...
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place...
President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk's Department of...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the...
The Justice Department's second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections," lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would like to meet with President Donald Trump but the meeting needs to be...
Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order meant to expand access to and reduce costs of in vitro fertilization. He...
BOSTON (AP) -- The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament said he would...
BOSTON (AP) -- The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he...
A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39% in January from a month earlier, authorities said...
BOSTON (AP) -- The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would...
The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is...
Top Russian diplomats met with U.S. officials Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to...
Top Russian diplomats met with U.S. officials Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to...
Top Russian diplomats met with U.S. officials Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The parent company of President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400....
Federal workers all over the country responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump and his administration's aggressive...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk.
During President Donald Trump's first week in office, he signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of...
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is preparing to launch his 2026 bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Danielle Sassoon had served just three weeks as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will only agree to meet in person with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a...
Vice President JD Vance is appearing at the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration's...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally and protests at the U.S. Capitol can...
Taxes on imports could soon go up, as President Donald Trump signed a measure to have tariff rates match what...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday put a hold on a new three-day waiting period for gun...
The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won't seek reelection, dealing a...
President Donald Trump meets Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him and is hoping...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more...
President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's longstanding friendly rapport with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's longstanding friendly rapport with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson, who inexplicably stopped speaking during a speech Monday on the House of...
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas' Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a proposed Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
President Donald Trump is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on...
President Donald Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the...
President Donald Trump will host Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Major refugee aid groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over the president's executive order suspending the...
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President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. "ownership"...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering more than $97 billion...
President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. "ownership"...
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