Shutdown triggers new wave of ads aimed at 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could…
How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Christian P.: How does the shutdown…
Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in the coming days’
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of…
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship
BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration…
Some in GOP are worried about Trump’s spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending…
An Oval Office meeting turns to classic Trump trolling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership days before a government…
New Supreme Court term brings big tests of presidential power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential power on the…
Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the…
Appeals court rules against Trump’s birthright order
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold…
Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch…
Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday that it would pay migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily…
Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, the White House…