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What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home
Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday, only three weeks before the frequent target of President Donald Trump’s criticism stands for reelection in her congressional district in Minnesota. Here’s what to know: Is this political retribution? Trump has not been shy about wanting to use federal law enforcement to target […]
Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he’s more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK | Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds. As Trump’s family business pulls in record money from new ventures helped by his policies, the survey from The Associated […]
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
WASHINGTON | The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger, declaring that with this president, “All roads lead to Putin.” The stark assessment years ago from Nancy Pelosi echoed anew after Trump’s surprise announcement last week that he struck a deal with Russian President […]
Nobel Peace laureate defends international justice as it comes under US criticism
THE HAGUE, Netherlands | Navi Pillay, the South African-born jurist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week, told The Associated Press in an interview Monday that, as a judge, she had to see the evidence of her win before she could believe the news. “I received the letter in writing … so now […]
DOJ says it’s investigating whether White House TV pool’s coverage halt violated antitrust law
WASHINGTON | The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday. Emily Covington, a spokesperson for the department, said group boycotts among business competitors might violate U.S. law. “The Antitrust […]
Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige
PORT HURON, Mich. | Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery. “I’m really sorry for your experience, and I hope that you’re on the mend,” said […]
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump’s tariffs
NEW YORK | Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump, fearing that the Republican’s plan for tariffs on imports would hurt workers more than help. Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way. The 62-year-old lost his job as a product designer at Howard Miller, a […]
Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine’s energy facilities even after U.S. President Donald Trump said a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an energy ceasefire in the 4 1/2-year-old war. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had […]
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, […]
AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior U.S. official said Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed […]