In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's server
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The attempts by President Donald Trump and top leaders of his administration to downplay a security breach...
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Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark...
Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his...
Trump makes NCAA men's wrestling championships his latest sports-focused trip
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) -- President Donald Trump is attending the NCAA wrestling championships for the second time in three years...
Trump's latest sports-focused trip will be to the NCAA men's wrestling championships
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to attend the NCAA wrestling championships for the second time in three...
Trump is buying a Tesla. Here are some of the harsh things he's said about EVs over the years
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla to show loyalty to company CEO...
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
WASHINGTON (AP) -- They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing.
Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump 's firing of the nation's senior military officer...
Defense secretary defends Pentagon firings, says more dismals may come
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump 's firing of the nation's senior military officer...
Trump's Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It's Week 5
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing...
Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's been a burning political question for weeks: How long will President Donald Trump -- who doesn't...
Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep it at. Will it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's been a burning political question for weeks: How long will President Donald Trump -- who doesn't...
Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House with a bear hug...
Trump vows 'fairness and reciprocity' during Modi's visit amid tariff woes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to bring "fairness and...
Modi's visit with Trump could boost US-India relations amid tariff woes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is meeting Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on...
Modi is meeting with Trump to boost the US-India relationship and avoid more tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is meeting Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on...
Modi is meeting with Trump in a visit meant to boost the US-India relationship and avoid tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is meeting Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on...
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he is firing members of the board of trustees for the...
In their own words: What Trump said about Gaza and how top administration officials contradicted him
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top Trump administration voices on Wednesday contradicted some of the comments the president made a day earlier...
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power...
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst' criminal migrants to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power...
At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) -- At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing...
Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo...
Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first...
Trump's Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies and confounds a Republican senator
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump's push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees...
Trump's Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Jordan and confounds a Senate ally
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump's push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees...
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with...
Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump took office eight years ago, pledging to "drain the swamp" and end the domination of...
Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The new Department of Government Efficiency, President Donald Trump 's special commission tasked with slashing federal spending...
It's inauguration eve and Trump is ready to revel in his return to power
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that...
Biden task force calls for more training and money to avoid the mishandling of classified documents
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal task force aiming to fix the mishandling of classified documents that it says has plagued...
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of...
Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous event
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites...
As Biden joins the former presidents club, here are some ideas for his retirement to-do list
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is about to have a lot more free time. He need look no further...
Trump promises to replace national archivist after the agency's role in documents case against him
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is promising to replace the head of the National Archives, thrusting...
Biden says Americans shouldn't forget the 2021 Capitol attack but there won't be a repeat this time
President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an "unrelenting effort" to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning...
Biden says Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack -- but that there won't be a repeat this time
President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an "unrelenting effort" to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning...
Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.
Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television...
White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing...
Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- President Joe Biden's long-delayed trip to Africa had many of the hallmarks of a traditional state...
Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent...
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major US-backed rail project in Africa
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President...
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major U.S.-backed rail project in Africa
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President...
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President...
Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Joe Biden on Tuesday was using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to...
In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum
LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington's...
Trump's team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump 's team still hasn't signed agreements that are required to formally begin the transition...
What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump's pick to be America's ambassador to NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO -- set...
Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that the team now around the president-elect knows how to...
Donald Trump Jr. say pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that the team now around the president-elect knows how to...
Trump takes a break from making Cabinet picks to attend UFC championship fight in New York
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on...
Trump attends UFC fight as Elon Musk suggests the public should weigh in on his Treasury pick
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on...
Trump taps Wright as energy secretary, as Musk suggests public should weigh in on Treasury pick
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump made his selection for energy secretary on Saturday, even as a key...
As Trump picks his Cabinet, Musk suggests he let the public weigh in on who should lead Treasury
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- As President-elect Donald Trump makes a flurry of choices to fill out his incoming administration's...
Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House...
Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump 's impending return to the White House means he'll want to stand up an entirely...
New law makes dueling presidential transitions possible
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may...
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the...
In Nevada, immigration is a nuanced issue. But the politics of it is painted in black and white
BAKER, Nev. (AP) -- Few things say America like Janille and Tom Baker's ranch, with its grazing cattle, scrub brush-dotted...