POLITICS
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
Read full article: In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling marketsVice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Read full article: Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France PresseWith the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire services.
Judge won't block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out
Read full article: Judge won't block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned outA federal judge is refusing to block the destruction of classified documents as part of the building cleanout at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economy
Read full article: Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economyPresident Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety.
Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation
Read full article: Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalationPresident Donald Trump’s use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky’s top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul.
Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says
Read full article: Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency saysElon Musk met with the leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command this week, suggesting America's spy agencies won't escape the billionaire's efforts to reshape the federal government.
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Read full article: More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaignMore than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.
Allies preserve unity even as Trump's tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meeting
Read full article: Allies preserve unity even as Trump's tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meetingTop diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies are jointly expressing support for Ukraine and a U.S. ceasefire proposal in the three-year-old war.
The Latest: Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Read full article: The Latest: Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadlineThe Senate is approaching a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown.
After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026
Read full article: After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026The first television ads dropped this week in an Ohio governor’s race that’s still more than a year away.
Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors' in political speech at Justice Department
Read full article: Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors' in political speech at Justice DepartmentPresident Donald Trump is using a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a victim of unfair and biased prosecutions.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US
Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by USA top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus.
Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
Read full article: Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cutsDr. Mehmet Oz is promising to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
Read full article: Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadlineThe Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know
Read full article: Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should knowThe Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legality
Read full article: US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legalityAuthorities have removed U.S. immigrants from detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay as a federal court in Washington weighs a challenge by civil rights advocates to holding immigrants at the offshore military station.
The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?
Read full article: The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?The Trump administration is pushing for the the U.S. Supreme Court to allow some restrictions on birthright citizenship even as legal battles continue over President Donald Trump’s orders to end what has long been seen as a constitutional promise.
FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert system
Read full article: FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert systemThe federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system.
Why is an Elon Musk-backed PAC running an ad against Republican state legislators?
Read full article: Why is an Elon Musk-backed PAC running an ad against Republican state legislators?A group backed by Trump adviser Elon Musk is running ads targeting Republican lawmakers in several states over their support of a federal drug pricing program.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state
Read full article: Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US statePresident Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada says America's northern neighbor is a sovereign state.
Two billionaires that are villains of the left and right take the spotlight in a key Wisconsin race
Read full article: Two billionaires that are villains of the left and right take the spotlight in a key Wisconsin raceWhen Republicans are looking for a political bogeyman, they point to liberal megadonor George Soros.
Florida lawmakers honor the 'trailblazing legacy' of late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson
Read full article: Florida lawmakers honor the 'trailblazing legacy' of late state Sen. Geraldine ThompsonIn a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76.
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Read full article: Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crashThe investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.
The Trump administration demands UN agencies disclose any 'anti-American' ties
Read full article: The Trump administration demands UN agencies disclose any 'anti-American' tiesThe Trump administration is demanding U.N. humanitarian agencies that receive or disburse U.S. funding to fill out a questionnaire disclosing any ties to communism, socialism or anti-American beliefs.
NATO secretary-general tells Trump he's motivating alliance members to spend more on defense
Read full article: NATO secretary-general tells Trump he's motivating alliance members to spend more on defenseNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is praising President Donald Trump for motivating fellow transatlantic alliance members to step up defense spending and getting Russia to the negotiating table for talks about its grinding war against Ukraine.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictionsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.
Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Read full article: Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal fundingUniversities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.