What it would take to add a 51st state to the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he…
Republicans quietly object to Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration’s Department of…
Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump’s order
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday…
Jon Batiste’s reimagined Super Bowl anthem highlighted wife’s painting and set stage for new music
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jon Batiste transformed the Super Bowl stage into a symphony of creativity, debuting new…
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable…
Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he…
‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards
Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a frontrunner? Sean Baker’s Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at…
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs
As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college…
Crews rush to recover commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice before expected snow and wind
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Just hours after finding 10 people dead in western Alaska from one of the…
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a television reporter who was in New Orleans…
US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4%…
Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forced leaves pulling all but a small fraction of staffers of the U.S. Agency for…