Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal…
Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use…
Cuban FM says Rubio’s ‘personal’ agenda in Latin America risks Trump’s peace prospect
NEW YORK — Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s…
Trump imposes sanctions on Iranian firms after UN move to punish Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile…
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water, and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort.
“Nobody will be holding polluters accountable for what they dump into the air we breathe, in the water…
Cuban foreign minister says Rubio risking Trump’s peace prospects
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco…
Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for…
FBI boss gave N. Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local law
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
College-reform bill could generate extra billions by allowing conferences to pool their TV rights
Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday that would rewrite a 1961 law prohibiting college sports conferences from banding…
Judge suspends plan to cut hundreds of Voice of America jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds…
Immigration enforcement tactics escalate in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown…