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Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes
WASHINGTON | A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Inflation jumped to 3.8% in April compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from 3.5% […]
California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom
SACRAMENTO, Calif. | The packed race for California governor has left many Democrats in the state wrestling with who to vote for in the race’s closing days. Though voting began in early May ahead of the June 2 primary, Democrats have been returning their ballots at a slower pace than normal after a chaotic campaign […]
Republicans’ recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda
WASHINGTON | A roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term was supposed to be an easy lift for Republicans. But progress stalled over concerns about the inclusion of White House ballroom security funding in the package and the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to finance […]
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US military conducts another strike against Iran after Trump says Iran is ‘negotiating on fumes’
WASHINGTON | U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump asserted that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted that November’s midterm elections in the United States won’t make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict. U.S. Central Command forces shot down four Iranian […]
AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say
MIAMI | The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials, in the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich […]
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
KAMPALA, Uganda | Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. A local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in Ugandan health workers […]
Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes,’ insists that midterm elections won’t impact his war strategy
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November’s midterm elections won’t factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that’s spurred unease across the global economy. Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the […]
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
WASHINGTON | U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems are Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are […]
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip | Israel said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas’ military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after killing his predecessor. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military said the strikes carried out Tuesday killed Mohammed Odeh. Hamas did not comment on […]