Fatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crime
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the...
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Major League Baseball removes references to 'diversity' from MLB Careers home page
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball removed references to "diversity" from its MLB Careers home page following an executive...
The Latest: Judge vows to determine if Trump ignored order blocking deportation flights
A federal judge said Friday he will "get to the bottom" of whether President Donald Trump's administration defied his order...
Major League Baseball removes references to `diversity' from MLB Careers home page
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball removed references to "diversity" from its MLB Careers home page following an executive...
The Latest: Trump announces Boeing will build next-generation fighter jets
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force's future fighter jets, which the Pentagon says will...
Hegseth says he'll meet with Musk at the Pentagon to discuss innovation and 'efficiencies'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he would be meeting with billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk at...
The Latest: Trump orders meet growing protests and court challenges
President Donald Trump 's executive order to facilitate the closure of the U.S. Education Department is met with protests and...
Hegseth says he'll meet with Musk at the Pentagon to discuss 'efficiencies'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Thursday that he would be meeting with billionaire Elon Musk at...
The Latest: Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Thursday aimed at eliminating the U.S. Education Department.
The Latest: Trump to sign executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday "aimed at eliminating" the U.S. Education Department.
The Latest: Trump administration must respond to judge in deportation flights case
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday "aimed at eliminating" the U.S. Education Department.
Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday...
The Latest: Trump administration targets Education Department for closure
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according...
Jury convicts failed New Mexico political candidate in drive-by shootings at officials' homes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A jury has convicted a failed political candidate of federal charges in connection with a series...
The Latest: Trump administration targets Maine and University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes
The Education Department concluded Wednesday that Maine's education office violated Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls to play...
Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson goes down, then returns amid DEI purge
A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored Wednesday after it...
The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it
A senior official at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for...
Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge
A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was missing Wednesday morning.
The Latest: Trump and Zelenskyy speak a day after Trump's call with Putin
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for about an hour Wednesday morning a day after Trump spoke...
The Latest: Trump and Zelenskyy speak following Trump's call with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday and said he expected to hear more...
The Latest: Trump and Zelenskyy to speak following Trump's call with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday and expected to hear more...
The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump's order to ban transgender people from the military
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service, the latest...
The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump's order banning transgender people from military service
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service.
The Latest: Trump, Putin agree to immediate ceasefire for energy and infrastructure in Ukraine war
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes...
The Latest: Trump, Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy, infrastructure, White House says
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a call as the White House pushes its 30-day ceasefire...
The Latest: Trump, Putin spoke for more than hour as US seeks Russian sign-off on Ukraine ceasefire
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a call as the White House pushes its 30-day ceasefire...
The Latest: White House says Trump and Putin are speaking to discuss ceasefire in Ukraine
The White House says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun a highly anticipated call as the...
The Latest: Trump and Putin to hold call to discuss ceasefire in Ukraine
President Donald Trump is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in...
The Latest: Trump's deportation orders under scrutiny by courts
Over the weekend, the Trump administration transferred more than 200 immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued...
The Latest: White House press secretary hosts news briefing
President Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt hosts a news conference Monday.
The Latest: Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judge's ruling to stop
The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring...
Another arrest made in vandalism at Colorado Tesla dealership
DENVER (AP) -- A second person suspected of using an "incendiary device" following a string of vandalism at a Colorado...
The Latest: Senate passes 6-month funding bill, sending measure to Trump's desk
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday, hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure...
The Latest: Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the...
The Latest: Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate approaches a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown, with Democrats...
Clarification: Postal Service-DOGE-Agreement story
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a story published March 13, 2025, The Associated Press reported about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plans...
The Latest: Senate has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown
The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to...
USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal...
'A legacy that is unmatched': Tributes pour in for longtime Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva
PHOENIX (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and a slew of members of Congress were...
The Latest: Schumer backs GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process...
More shots fired at Oregon Tesla dealership in ongoing vandalism since Musk began advising Trump
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) -- Gunshots were fired at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Thursday for the second time in...
'A legacy that is unmatched:' Tributes pour in for longtime Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva
PHOENIX (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and a slew of members of Congress were...
The Latest: Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings
A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of...
The Latest: Putin voices support for US ceasefire proposal, Trump hosts NATO leader
Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Thursday with a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in its war against...
The Latest: Putin agrees to Ukraine ceasefire as Trump prepares to host NATO leader
Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Thursday with the US proposal for a ceasefire in its war against...
The Latest: Trump hosting White House talks with NATO secretary general
President Donald Trump hosts NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. The leader of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance meets Trump at...
The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office
The Education Department's civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration's layoffs, effectively gutting an...
The Latest: Trump's tariffs on steel go into effect, prompting retaliation from Canada and the EU
President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%...
Oregon appeals court says voter-approved gun law is constitutional, reversing lower court ruling
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon appeals court on Wednesday found that a gun control law approved by voters over...
Federal court to hear arguments in Columbia student's detainment over pro-Palestinian protests
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Manhattan federal court will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the detention of Mahmoud...
The Latest: EU targets products from GOP-led states in response to Trump tariffs
The European Union announced retaliatory trade actions Wednesday, focusing new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products from Republican-led states...
Federal court hearing set in Columbia student's detainment over pro-Palestinian protests
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Manhattan federal court hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a suit challenging the detention of Mahmoud...
The Latest: House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September - Senate prospects unclear
The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September.
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) -- The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people...
The Latest: Trump administration resumes aid to Ukraine as Kyiv shows openness to 30-day ceasefire
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence...
The Latest: Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel
U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, sticking with a trade war despite...
The Latest: Stock market sell-off slows after Trump's tariffs led to a Monday slide
After a brutal stock market selloff because of his tariff threats, President Donald Trump faces pressure Tuesday to show he...
The Latest: Wall Street sell-off eases up
Wall Street's sell-off is easing up following a scary stretch where worries about the economy and tariffs sent it close...
The Latest: Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs is complete
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration has finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S...
Amazon Prime to stream Trump's 'The Apprentice' reality show
"The Apprentice," the long-running reality TV show that boosted Donald Trump's profile, will begin streaming on Amazon's Prime Video, the...