Pressure builds on Congress to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week…
Trump administration OKs oil and gas drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s…
A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the…
Speaker Johnson keeps the House away during shutdown fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The…
Government shutdown avoidable if Democrats ‘dial back’ demands, Thune says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but…
Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a…
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court amid whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a…
Senate votes to consider Trump lawyer Emil Bove for federal judge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer…
Trump’s interior secretary must sign off on all wind and solar projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved…
Senate vote will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week…