Federal government shutdown enters sixth day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the…
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…
Judge says ICE can’t hold unaccompanied immigrant minors in adult detention once they turn 18
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children in detention after…
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…
DC’s shutdown hasn’t stopped the stock market. Here’s what may
NEW YORK (AP) — If the U.S. government’s latest shutdown can’t stop the stock market, what can? Stock…
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…
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…
Supreme Court will consider overturning strict Hawaii gun law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights…
Trump administration approves another generic abortion pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality…
Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in targeted states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy…
Remembering Jane Goodall: A life dedicated to wildlife
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping…
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the…