Powell says Fed rate cut is on hold even as Trump demands cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump's calls for immediate cuts.
Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee 'Depends on your definition'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees outlined in the NATO treaty as he headed to its summit -- comments that could revive longstanding concern from European allies about his commitment to the military alliance.
Stunning Hidden Cam Video Catches Trump Faith Office Group Speaking In Tongues On White House Grounds
A stunning viral video shows a group praying and speaking in tongues on the White House grounds at an event hosted by the Trump Faith Office. The clip — which went viral when it was posted by the “Patriot Takes” X/Twitter account — appears to be shot through a pinhole camera, and shows a woman leading a group in prayer...
Trump thanks Iran for 'early notice' ahead of retaliatory attack on US military base in Qatar
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump thanked Iran for giving the U.S. and allies "early notice" of Monday's retaliatory missile strike aimed at a major U.S. military installation in the Gulf nation of Qatar.
The White House defends its massive bombing campaign against Iran
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told ABC News on Monday morning that Iran was an "imminent threat" and that President Donald Trump is the "first president with the guts to actually do something about it." She was definitive about the outcome of U.S. strikes, saying they "took away Iran's ability to create a nuclear bomb." Over the weekend, American...
The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday.
Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests as he used his appearance in Los Angeles to rebut criticism from state and local officials that the Trump administration fueled the unrest by sending in federal officers.
Trump says Gabbard was 'wrong' about Iran and Israeli strikes could be 'very hard to stop'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was "wrong" when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be "very hard to stop" Israel's strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire.
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
BOSTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students.
Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud.
Trump delays TikTok ban deadline again
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
Trump says supporters are 'more in love' with him than ever, as involvement in Iran roils MAGA world
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday downplayed any notion that his supporters are cooling on him amid uncertainty over whether he will order a U.S. strike on Iran, addressing a rift between some of his most vocal MAGA backers and national security conservatives.
Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would 'waste time'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would "waste time."
Trump calls finalized UK-US trade agreement 'fair' for both nations
President Donald Trump on Monday said he finalized a trade agreement with the United Kingdom, first announced in May, that is expected to slash tariffs on goods from both countries, as Trump continues to wage a trade war with America's longstanding allies.
Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention
The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history.
NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention. He will be 1st president excluded in 116 years
The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history.
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) -- The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Military parade kicks off in nation's capital with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for eight years kicked off Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protesters around the country who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be king.
Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations across US
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump as officials urged calm and mobilized National Guard troops ahead a military parade to mark the Army's 250th anniversary that coincides with the president's birthday.
Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations across the US
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army's 250th anniversary.
Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case
NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal appeals court won't reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a writer in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.
Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests and rallies planned for Saturday over Trump's policies
Rallies against President Donald Trump are expected across the U.S. on Saturday to coincide with the military parade in Washington marking the Army's 250th anniversary, which also falls on Trump's birthday. Trump warned that protests in the capital will be "met with very big force."
Marines are seen standing guard at a federal building in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Marines were seen standing guard outside a federal building in Los Angeles on Friday as they started operations after protests erupted last week over immigration raids.
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says.
Judge blocks Trump's election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional.
'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When videos first rocketed around the Internet Thursday afternoon showing security officers forcibly removing Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California, senators in both parties were already gathered together for a long series of votes.
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
MIAMI (AP) -- The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and that they should leave the country.
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference and handcuffed
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the country.
Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California's first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. California is expected to challenge the move in court.
Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military role
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- U.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border, in an escalation of the military's enforcement role, authorities said Wednesday
EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas "emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.''
Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that 'went too far'
Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went "too far."
Newsom says 'democracy is under assault' in response to Trump's military deployment in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is "pulling a military dragnet" across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.
Correspondent Terry Moran out at ABC News, two days after suspension over Stephen Miller post
Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the organization suspended its correspondent for a social media post that called Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a "world class hater."
Trump sends Marines and more National Guard members to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don't want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.
Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6
In one of his first acts of his second term as president, Donald Trumppardoned hundreds of people who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to keep him in office, including those who beat police officers.
Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles
The Trump administration is mobilizing 700 Marines based out of Twentynine Palms, Calif., for Los Angeles, the scene of protests against immigration enforcement operations, a defense official has confirmed with NPR. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, says the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is expected to operate in a "support role."
DC prepares for Trump's military parade with 18 miles of fencing and 175 magnetometers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the nation's capital cleans up from the culmination of World Pride this past weekend, focus now shifts to a very different massive event -- Saturday's military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
Trump supports the idea of arresting Newsom over LA immigration protests
President Donald Trump has signaled he would support the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles that flared over the weekend.
California AG says Trump 'trampled' the state's sovereignty in deploying National Guard to LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state's sovereignty was "trampled" by President Donald Trump when he ordered National Guard troops to the immigration protests in Los Angeles.