Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
BOSTON (AP) — Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University.
Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth week
Seung Min Kim
seung.min.kim@associatedpress.com
Updated 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs for preschoolers nationwide are scrambling for federal funds. The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing its 1,400 employees. Thousands more federal workers are going without paychecks. But as...
Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says
Matthew Lee
matthew.lee@associatedpress.com
Updated 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official. The meeting had been announced last week. It...
Next government shutdown off-ramp opportunity could be Nov. 1
David Zimmermann Washington Examiner
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Updated 1 day ago
Democrats could be looking at Nov. 1, the start of open enrollment for health insurance, as the next date for an opportunity to reopen the federal government as the shutdown enters its third week. Senate Democrats are standing by their...
A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump’s military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines
Joshua Goodman
joshua.goodman@associatedpress.com
Updated 4 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under President Donald Trump, the drug war is looking a lot like the war on terror. To support strikes against Latin American gangs and drug cartels, the Trump administration is relying on a legal argument that gained...
Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, with US leader showing hesitance to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles
Aamer Madhani
aamer.madhani@associatedpress.com
Updated 4 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he’s not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians...
Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time
Mary Clare Jalonick
mary-clare-jalonick@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. The repetition of...
Trump will speak with Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles
Aamer Madhani
aamer.madhani@associatedpress.com
Updated 5 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles, a White House official said. The call comes ahead of Trump’s meeting on Friday at the...
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
Janie Har
janie.har@associatedpress.com
Updated 6 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought. U.S. District...
Trump plays stand-up comedian in improvised, sometimes pointed remarks at Israeli Knesset
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner
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Updated 1 week ago
President Donald Trump played diplomat and stand-up comedian during his speech at the Knesset, where he celebrated the release of all living hostages from Gaza. Speaking before the Israeli legislature on Monday, Trump offered a series of off-the-cuff remarks and...
After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Wafaa Shurafa
wafaa.shurafa@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 week ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the...
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China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
BEIJING (AP) — China showcased its military might in a parade Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II as it seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage. Leader Xi Jinping, speaking before the parade, paid tribute to Chinese veterans of the war. Since coming to power in 2012, […]
Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, a longtime cornerstone of public health policy for keeping schoolchildren and adults safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who announced the decision Wednesday, cast current requirements in schools and elsewhere as “immoral” intrusions on people’s […]