Tag: U.S. news
From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns...
The Latest: Trump leaves for Scotland to inaugurate a new golf course in Aberdeenshire
President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland on Friday as his family’s business prepares for the Aug. 13 opening of a new golf course...
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez becomes the first Democrat to enter the 2026 governor race
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a former emergency room nurse, announced Friday that she is running for governor, the day...
Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven’t: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON – Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade...
A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
NOGALES, Ariz. – Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop...
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence
NEW YORK – Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence on Friday for the fraud charges...
‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger
SAN DIEGO – “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere...
Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His latest case...
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a...
Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank’s renovation costs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump rattled off a number to shame Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed's headquarters...