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Trump arrives in Israel to tout a ceasefire he believes could foster lasting Middle East peace
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he...
Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding...
Trump’s intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down
WASHINGTON – Troops patrol train stations and streets in the nation's capital. Masked federal law enforcement agents detain District of Columbia residents. Congress passes...
Trump’s indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
WASHINGTON – The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a longtime member and the...
Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are...
Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reservedFILE - President Joe Biden walks out to speak at the International African American Museum in Charleston,...
WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown
WASHINGTON – A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received a $300 million infusion from the Trump...
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot put conditions on domestic violence grants
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot put conditions on grants that fund efforts to combat domestic violence, including barring groups...
Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
WASHINGTON – The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure...
Trump says ‘there seems to be no reason’ to meet Xi during upcoming Asia trip
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday on his social media site that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader...