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Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump’s controversies
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing a volatile mix of blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing...
US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of...
How a 2018 Supreme Court decision paved the way for meteoric growth in legal sports betting
WASHINGTON – A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it...
Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. military conducted its 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs overnight,...
New York Attorney General Letitia James will make first court appearance in mortgage fraud case
NORFOLK, Va. – New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to make her first court appearance in a mortgage fraud case on Friday,...
Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ad
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said late Thursday on social media that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of recent television...
Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s...
Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK – A few weeks before his stunning loss to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forth...
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reservedConstruction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part...
Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump, saying she threatened $1B suit over Epstein-related claims
NEW YORK – Author Michael Wolff claims in a lawsuit that First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue him for over $1 billion in...