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Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar

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 party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown.

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown

NEW YORK (AP) -- When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to "Go buy...

Trump acknowledges concerns over Musk's business interests and says he shouldn't get war plans

Trump acknowledges concerns over Musk's business interests and says he shouldn't get war plans

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk...

Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election

Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition...

Trump will order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

Trump will order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S...

Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S...

Trump administration makes public thousands of files related to JFK assassination

Trump administration makes public thousands of files related to JFK assassination

DALLAS (AP) -- Unredacted files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday evening.



Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

DALLAS (AP) -- President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be...

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee...

Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee...

Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several planned events this week to promote his new book...

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily...

Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls  -  one in Trump country, the other in a swing state

Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls - one in Trump country, the other in a swing state

EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) -- In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far...

Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending...

Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE

Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE

One after another, callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga pressed the Michigan Republican about possible...

Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he was "being a little bit sarcastic" when...



Senate works to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide ahead of the midnight deadline

Senate works to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide ahead of the midnight deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown...

The Latest: Schumer backs GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown

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...

Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open...

Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Wednesday for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the...

Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla's history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his advisor...

Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's...

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one...

Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife...

'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House

'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Starlette Thomas remembers coming down almost daily to the intersection of 16th and H streets, to protest...

DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House

DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street one...

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

DENVER (AP) -- For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have...

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.'s defense if the...

Is the Trump revolution off to a good or bad start?

Is the Trump revolution off to a good or bad start?

Does Donald Trump’s revolutionary start make the grade? On Tuesday, America once again celebrated the great presidential tradition called “marking...

California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives

California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break...

Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall...

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he's...

Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation

Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of Lesotho. The foreign minister of...

Trump to make announcement on tariffs this afternoon, U.S. commerce secretary says

Trump to make announcement on tariffs this afternoon, U.S. commerce secretary says

WASHINGTON -- A day into Donald Trump's continental trade war, the U.S. president continued to insist his tariffs would benefit...

Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back

Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for...

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to keep up his campaign of "swift and unrelenting action" in reorienting...

Why Trump's joint remarks to Congress won't be a 'State of the Union' address

Why Trump's joint remarks to Congress won't be a 'State of the Union' address

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to...

Trump to stand before Congress and offer divided nation an accounting of his turbulent first weeks

Trump to stand before Congress and offer divided nation an accounting of his turbulent first weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting...

Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks

    Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks

    President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as...

    Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserve

    Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserve

    Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a...

    Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill

    Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill

    Melania Trump is heading to Capitol Hill on Monday for a roundtable discussion with members of Congress and others on...

    Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock

    Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things...

    Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family

    Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family

    WAITSFIELD, Vt. (AP) -- Crowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined...