Author: Associated Press
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
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WASHINGTON • Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, as Trump vowed to “do things that are irreversible, that are…
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Denver elections worker who lost job after telling Jon Stewart about safety fears settles lawsuit
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AP – A former Denver elections worker who says she lost her job after speaking to comedian Jon Stewart about her concerns for the safety of poll workers has settled a lawsuit alleging the city violated her First Amendment rights for $65,000, her lawyer said Friday. Virginia Chau, a lawyer who worked part-time as a polling center supervisor during…
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US and China are ‘talking past each other’ on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing
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BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are “talking past each other” on key issues, according to a U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Beijing on Tuesday — the first visit from the House of Representatives to China since 2019. Led by Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat on the House Armed Services…
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Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, says at memorial ‘I forgive him’ of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, says at memorial ‘I forgive him’ of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist.
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The Latest: Trump enjoys UK royal pageantry as critics warn of a ‘dangerous moment’ in US
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As President Donald Trump enjoys a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom aimed at showing the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance, his administration is targeting the ‘radical left’ it blames, without evidence, for the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Trump and his…
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Utah governor says Charlie Kirk suspect is on the left, has transgender boyfriend
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Family and friends of the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk described his politics as veering left in recent years, as he spent large amounts of time scrolling the “dark corners of the internet,” Utah Gov. Spencer Spencer Cox said Sunday. The suspect has a boyfriend who is “transitioning from male to…
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Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
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BOSTON (AP) — Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University.
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Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to Chicago and Baltimore, despite local officials in both places opposing such moves. Asked by reporters in the Oval Office if he had decided to send National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump said, “We’re going in,” but added. “I…
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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026 | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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Lower Basin to get less Colorado River water DENVER — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Aug. 15. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to seven U.S. states, 30 Native American tribes, and two Mexican states. The…
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What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he’s firing
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NEW YORK (AP) — In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — marking a sharp escalation in his efforts to exert greater control on one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. Trump took to social media Monday night to announce that he…
