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Trump celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in weather-delayed, sometimes partisan speech

President Trump capped off the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a late-night speech delayed by inclement weather that blended the championing of American achievements and resilience with deeply partisan rhetoric about the perceived ideological threats facing the country. “Tonight we come together for one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time,”...

Paul Pelosi’s latest scrape, and Nancy Pelosi’s shameless record

The Pelosi family is a modern American political force with San Francisco roots, vast...

Collins dominates Platner on World Cup ad spending

The political race for eyeballs during the World Cup continued this week, with a...

Paul Pelosi involved hit-and-run crash, could face misdemeanor charges

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband is facing possible misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday that left a car with “major” damage, according to multiple reports. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press that Paul Pelosi, 86, was driving his brown...

Trump, Bessent preview new currency bearing his signature

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday showed off the new U.S. currency featuring President Trump’s signature, which is set to enter circulation soon in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent reposted an image shared on Trump’s Truth Social account of the $100 bill, which bears both of their signatures, writing that it was...

Elite US colleges linked to Chinese surveillance labs driving Uyghur ‘genocide,’ study warns

Major US universities including MIT, Harvard, and Stanford partnered with Chinese AI labs tied to Uyghur surveillance, new report reveals connections.

House GOP seeks off-ramp to sky-high health insurance costs for millions of Americans

House Republicans are mulling a healthcare cost reduction roadmap this month, while Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise build GOP consensus on reform measures.

DC sandwich-throwing case was a laughingstock in court, jurors reveal

Sean Dunn was acquitted after throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in a Trump protest case that left jurors giggling.

Indiana Republicans threaten to thwart Trump’s redistricting onslaught

President Donald Trump’s maximalist, command-and-control approach to the GOP faces one of its most significant tests yet, as a band of stubborn Indiana state...

NYC mayor-elect tells residents how to resist ICE agents knocking at their door in new video

NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani releases comprehensive video guide on immigrant rights during ICE encounters, pledging to protect city's 3 million immigrants.

Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.

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.

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