POLITICS
What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff, American Catholics are feeling excited about their new religious leader.
The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protest
Read full article: The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protestThere were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty.
Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
Read full article: Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications varyThe attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim and alarming spike in political violence.
Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants
Read full article: Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurantsThe Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement.
Minnesota's slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day
Read full article: Minnesota's slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every dayMelissa Hortman lived the deep partisan divide that Americans talk about every day as a Minnesota House member.
DC prepares for massive military parade marking Army’s 250th anniversary
Read full article: DC prepares for massive military parade marking Army’s 250th anniversaryThe nation’s capital is bracing for a massive military parade Saturday to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, featuring tanks, aircraft flyovers and thousands of soldiers.
Thousands join ‘No Kings’ protests across South Florida, demand accountability from Trump
Read full article: Thousands join ‘No Kings’ protests across South Florida, demand accountability from TrumpDemonstrators gathered across South Florida on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, voicing opposition to President Donald Trump and what they describe as threats to democracy.
Live updates: Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protests decry Trump across the US
Read full article: Live updates: Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protests decry Trump across the USA massive military parade has been held to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, requested by President Donald Trump to coincide with his birthday.
What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender care
Read full article: What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender careThe Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
Read full article: Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions cameDemonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump.
Army celebrates 250 years with parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday
Read full article: Army celebrates 250 years with parade that coincides with Trump’s birthdayThe grand military parade that President Donald Trump wanted for eight years has barreled down Constitution Avenue in Washington with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute.
US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes
Read full article: US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimesThe military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history.
Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's terms
Read full article: Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's termsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government.
Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case
Read full article: Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse caseA federal appeals court won’t reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a writer in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.
Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect
Read full article: Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effectA federal judge in San Francisco has stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding with plans to downsize the State Department.
Preps underway with thousands expected at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests in South Florida
Read full article: Preps underway with thousands expected at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests in South FloridaPreparations are underway by demonstrators and law enforcement for nationwide anti-Trump “No Kings” protests on Saturday, including four in South Florida.
New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges
Read full article: New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all chargesA political consultant who sent robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic former President Joe Biden has been acquitted of 22 criminal charges in New Hampshire.
Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics
Read full article: Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politicsPresident Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.
Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
Read full article: Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthdayThe Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
Read full article: Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officialsPresident Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.
‘GRAVEYARD DEAD’: Florida Sheriff warns ‘No Kings’ protesters what will happen if they violently attack deputies
Read full article: ‘GRAVEYARD DEAD’: Florida Sheriff warns ‘No Kings’ protesters what will happen if they violently attack deputiesA Florida Sheriff is issuing a warning ahead of the planned ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend.
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreachThe attorneys general for California and New York are praising a federal judge's decision to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections.
The Latest: Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests and rallies planned for Saturday over Trump’s policies
Read full article: The Latest: Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests and rallies planned for Saturday over Trump’s policiesRallies against President Donald Trump are expected across the U.S. on Saturday to coincide with the military parade in Washington marking the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on Trump’s birthday.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primariesVirginia Democrats will settle a crowded six-way primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday as well as a contested nomination fight for state attorney general.
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
California Legislature OKs proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants
Read full article: California Legislature OKs proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrantsThe California Legislature approves a proposal Friday to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status.
Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' rallies
Read full article: Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' ralliesAfter a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building and personnel in the city.