Tag: politics
Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday.Pritzker said the guard received word...
In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has resulted in crowded primaries for both...
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship
BOSTON – A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in...
Judge sets 14-day deadline for appointment of new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump
ATLANTA – The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others says he will dismiss the case in 14...
Trump reverses $187M funding cuts for New York counterterrorism after bipartisan outcry
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said Friday he has personally reversed $187 million in funding cuts made by his administration for New York’s...
Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy
WASHINGTON – From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of...
Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as...
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop up funding for food assistance and rural...
Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors
DENVER – When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to keep one of the state’s...
Putin praises Trump but warns that supplies of US long-range missile to Ukraine will badly hurt ties
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and...
