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Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth

Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to the calendar, sparking criticism.

If it’s not a US war, who cares?, making liberal arts matter and other commentary

Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Trump “calls himself...

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: ‘People have to grow up here’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...

Health care fight hits critical juncture

The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies.  For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expire at year’s end,...

Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth

Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to the calendar, sparking criticism.

In Texas cattle country, one rancher welcomes Trump’s focus on decades of thin margins

Texas cattle rancher welcomes federal scrutiny of big four meatpacking companies amid America's smallest cattle herd in 70 years and record beef prices.

Senators square off over U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats in Caribbean

Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats questioning the Trump administration's strategy of attacking suspected drug boats in international waters.

Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agents while compiling regular updates on public "sentiment" surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press.

Omar doubts Minnesota fraud linked to terrorism, warns of harms of Trump calling Somalians ‘garbage’

Rep. Ilhan Omar is not buying the idea -- embraced by some on the right -- that Minnesota's massive fraud case had ties to terrorism.

Media’s take on economy irks Trump, Bessent says, as poll numbers sink and cost of living still high

President Trump isn't thrilled with the headlines about his economy.

Border czar Tom Homan defends Trump’s targeting of illegal Somali immigrants in Minnesota

White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday brushed off criticism of immigration raids in Minnesota's Somali communities.

Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayor’s race in the latest test of the U.S. political mood

It has been nearly three decades since a Democrat held the mayor's office in Miami, a span of futility the party is hoping to reverse during a special runoff election this week in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year's midterms.

Trump accuses Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of disloyalty after post-pardon reelection announcement

President Trump on Sunday slammed Rep. Henry Cuellar's decision to seek reelection as a Democrat despite receiving a pardon last week for himself and his wife on federal bribery and money laundering charges.

Newsom team torched for image posted in response to mocking of gov’s ‘testicle-crushing’ sitting pose

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office responds to viral mocking with exaggerated photo after his awkward pose at summit sparks social media frenzy.

Democrats escalate war-crime accusations as White House calls ‘innocent fisherman’ the new ‘Maryland Man’ hoax

Trump administration defends 22 military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean as Democrats claim potential war crimes occurred.

Trump accuses Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of disloyalty after post-pardon re-election announcement

President Trump on Sunday slammed Rep. Henry Cuellar's decision to seek re-election as a Democrat despite receiving a pardon last week for himself and his wife on federal bribery and money laundering charges.

Chief Justice Roberts blocks ruling that threatened Trump personnel moves

Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has put a hold on a lower court ruling that had suggested judges could step in to hear cases where the normal machinery of the executive branch wasn't working.

‘They are treasures’: Trump praises Kennedy Center honorees at State Department dinner

President Trump on Saturday praised the recipients of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, presenting gold medallions bearing their names donated by Tiffany & Co. at the White House.

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