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House voting on funding patch as parties trade blame for potential shutdown
WASHINGTON – Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government...
Trump and Xi are set to discuss the TikTok deal and future of US-China relations
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal...
Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls ‘failing’
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration moved Thursday to shut down a Miami organ donation group, calling it “failing” because of underperformance, unsafe practices and...
Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four...
More Americans say Israel has ‘gone too far’ in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON – At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel's military action in the...
Harris says Buttigieg was her ‘first choice’ for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn't ready...
Trump says he’ll designate antifa as a terrorist group but offers few details
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an...
House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, but the effort showed...
Army veteran who burned American flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges
WASHINGTON – An Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump's recent executive order...
Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testifies RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science
WASHINGTON – Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before senators on Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....