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After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is ending the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and...
Conservative lawyer is new top federal prosecutor for office probing Letitia James after resignation
WASHINGTON – A conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been...
Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says
WASHINGTON – An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans...
Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON – As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an...
Trump’s economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024
WASHINGTON – At one of his final rallies before the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump warned that Black Americans were losing their jobs in...
ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – It was 3:30 a.m. when 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gathered in a parking lot in the Chicago...
Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this...
Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has moved to block a Massachusetts offshore wind farm, its latest effort to hobble an industry and technology that...
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt order letting transgender people choose passport sex markers
Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.FILE - U.S. passports are arranged for a photograph in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny...
Who qualifies for ‘no tax on tips’ and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department is moving closer to making President Donald Trump's “ no tax on tips ” promise a reality. But new...