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The Latest: Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meeting
Read full article: The Latest: Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meetingPresident Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.
Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump's push to deregulate
Read full article: Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump's push to deregulateCommercial fishermen are eager to see if President Donald Trump's command to shed federal fishing regulations will boost one of the nation's oldest industries.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight amid turmoil in nation's legal system
Read full article: Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight amid turmoil in nation's legal systemJustice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight in battles faced by the nation's legal system.
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Read full article: President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenPresident Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
Read full article: Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DCPresident Donald Trump says he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nationās capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.
Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order
Read full article: Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon orderThe Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify.
A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different note to Congress on budget plan
Read full article: A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different note to Congress on budget planFBI Director Kash Patel is pledging to make the bureauās mission āwork on whatever budget weāre given."
Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump's crypto ventures
Read full article: Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump's crypto venturesSenate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections.
Washington's Hispanic community fighting fear and rallying help as rumors of an ICE crackdown bubble
Read full article: Washington's Hispanic community fighting fear and rallying help as rumors of an ICE crackdown bubbleA flurry of rumors and unconfirmed media reports has fueled fears that agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be descending on schools in Washington, D.
Cash-strapped Bureau of Prisons freezes some hiring to 'avoid more extreme measures,' director says
Read full article: Cash-strapped Bureau of Prisons freezes some hiring to 'avoid more extreme measures,' director saysThe Trump administration is halting some hiring at the federal Bureau of Prisons, the crisis-plagued agency where chronic understaffing has led to long overtime shifts and the use of prison nurses, teachers, cooks and other workers to guard inmates.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
Read full article: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with ChinaOpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics.
What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Senator who talks about mental health
Read full article: What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Senator who talks about mental healthPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the lawmaker known for his unconventional and irreverent brand of politics, is in the news again after a blowup at a closed-door meeting with union allies and former staff aides who aired concerns about his mental health.
What's in the US-UK trade deal? A broad agreement with limited details
Read full article: What's in the US-UK trade deal? A broad agreement with limited detailsThe Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves.
Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad ā all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris' loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age
Read full article: Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris' loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his ageFormer President Joe Biden says heās responsible for Donald Trumpās victory last fall.
Trump pulls the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney after concerns of partisanship
Read full article: Trump pulls the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney after concerns of partisanshipPresident Donald Trump has pulled the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nationās capital, after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job due to his defense of Jan. 6 rioters.
The Latest: Trump says the āfinal detailsā are still to come in UK trade agreement
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says the āfinal detailsā are still to come in UK trade agreementU.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
Trump campaign architects are now training their sights on Albania's upcoming election
Read full article: Trump campaign architects are now training their sights on Albania's upcoming electionAlbaniaās main opposition leader has hired Trump-linked campaign consultants and a lobbying firm to help him in the country's May 11 parliamentary election.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditions
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditionsA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new transit and homelessness grant conditions.
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
Read full article: Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources sayPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved.
Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president
Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the presidentChief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to ācheck the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trumpās agenda.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia UniversityPro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with campus security guards after staging a protest inside Columbia Universityās main library.
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
Read full article: What to know about the air traffic controller shortageThe Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower troubles on the East Coast and a string of crashes this year.
GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism
Read full article: GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitismThe president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations
Read full article: Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportationsU.S. authorities have informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations.
Trump administration will provide programming from conservative network OAN for Voice of America
Read full article: Trump administration will provide programming from conservative network OAN for Voice of AmericaThe Trump administration has sought to dismantle government-run news outlets like the Voice of America, in part because it believes the services that provide news to other countries operate with a liberal bias.
Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
Read full article: Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon generalPresident Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
Read full article: The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power playNorth Carolina's elections board has ousted the agencyās executive director after Republicans gained control.
US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says
Read full article: US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. saysThe U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary Robert F.
House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West
Read full article: House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the WestHouse Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
Read full article: Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbentThe Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last Novemberās election to the Democratic incumbent.
The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court
Read full article: The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in courtA federal judge has found the Trump administration canāt deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court.
Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
Read full article: Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitionsCitizen activists could find it harder to get initiatives on next year's ballot in some states.
America's legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits
Read full article: America's legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuitsIt may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system.
Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forward
Read full article: Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forwardWhen President Donald Trump returned to the White House, among the numerous immigration-related executive orders he signed was one suspending the countryās refugee program.
Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
Read full article: Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety BoardThe White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases.
Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul
Read full article: Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaulWall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes
Read full article: Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputesA federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trumpās administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes and support state business contracting programs.
Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen's Houthis after rebels say they'll stop targeting ships
Read full article: Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen's Houthis after rebels say they'll stop targeting shipsPresident Donald Trump says heās ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemenās Houthis.
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
Read full article: Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 tiesRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says heās informed the White House that he wonāt support Donald Trumpās pick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires.
Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
Read full article: Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra stepsThe head of Homeland Security says travelers who arenāt REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.
US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology
Read full article: US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technologyThe U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the companyās digital ad network.
The Latest: Prime Minister Carney rebuffs Trumpās push to make Canada the 51st state
Read full article: The Latest: Prime Minister Carney rebuffs Trumpās push to make Canada the 51st stateU.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.
Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising costs
Read full article: Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising costsA bipartisan group of President Donald Trumpās critics is launching a new organization, dubbed the Cost Coalition, to highlight Trumpās struggle to control rising costs in the early months of his new presidency.
Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access
Read full article: Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health accessMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, āThe Purposeful Warrior,ā including her experience with miscarriage.
What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'
Read full article: What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'Congress is drafting President Donald Trumpās big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security and deportation funds.
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Read full article: Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and ChinaAmong all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
Read full article: Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medicationPresident Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary
Read full article: Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentaryA longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in protest after editors killed her sketch of the newspaperās owner and other media executives bowing before President Donald Trump, has won the Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting and commentary.
Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearance
Read full article: Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearanceA prominent Washington attorney has sued the Trump administration over the revocation of his security clearance, calling it an act of āimproper political retributionā that jeopardizes his ability to continue representing clients in sensitive national security cases.
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we know
Read full article: Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we knowPresident Donald Trump is threatening to levy all films made outside the U.S. at a steep rate of 100%.
National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignations
Read full article: National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignationsPresident Donald Trumpās proposed budget calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, which provides hundreds of millions of dollars each year to individuals and institutions around the country.
Trumpās meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president
Read full article: Trumpās meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the presidentPresident Donald Trump on Monday promoted a dinner heās set to attend later this month thatās open to almost anyone who buys enough of his meme coin.
AFGE president says downsizing after Trump's order threatens the union's survival
Read full article: AFGE president says downsizing after Trump's order threatens the union's survivalThe president of the nationās largest union for federal workers says the organizationās ongoing staff downsizing will devastate the services it provides members and threatens the groupās survival.
Milwaukee prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP convention
Read full article: Milwaukee prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP conventionA Wisconsin prosecutor has cleared police officers from Ohio of criminal liability in a fatal shooting near the Republican National Convention last summer.
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for Congress in Trump-friendly district held by Democrat Golden
Read full article: Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for Congress in Trump-friendly district held by Democrat GoldenFormer Maine Gov. Paul LePage, an early supporter of President Donald Trumpās first successful White House bid and a polarizing figure in state politics, says he is running for Congress in a competitive district.
Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUDās housing policies
Read full article: Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUDās housing policiesThe Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people.
The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation'
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation'The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 plus travel costs if they leave voluntarily as it accelerates its mass deportation agenda.
Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in Georgia
Read full article: Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in GeorgiaGeorgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is among many Democrats looking to find the right path to challenge President Donald Trump and Republicans after the GOP won the White House and congressional majorities in 2024.
South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
Read full article: South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief NoemStudents and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: May 4, 2025
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: May 4, 2025On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg was joined by State Rep. Toby Overdorf, State Senator Lori Berman, State Senator Gayle Harrell and Sidney Holmes.
Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida legislature, may stretch to high schools
Read full article: Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida legislature, may stretch to high schoolsFlorida lawmakers approved an expansion Friday on the ban on cell phones for elementary and middle school students, and are testing it in high schools.
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights
Read full article: Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rightsPresident Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he doesn't know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee.
How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
Read full article: How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade warIt felt much longer, but the U_S_ stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was on President Donald Trumpās āLiberation Day.ā.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
Read full article: Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travelInternational students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.
More Florida teachers investigated amid āpreferred nameā scandal
Read full article: More Florida teachers investigated amid āpreferred nameā scandalAfter a Brevard County teacher drew fireĀ for calling a student by a āpreferred name,āĀ more teachers are now being investigated, according to the local teachersā union.
Trump brands his opponents as 'communists,' a label loaded with the baggage of American history
Read full article: Trump brands his opponents as 'communists,' a label loaded with the baggage of American historyPresident Donald Trump is once more calling opponents ācommunistsā as his administration wages policy fights on trade and in the courts.
Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
Read full article: Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo saysA new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's being redirected toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's executive order on elections.
Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement
Read full article: Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcementThe Department of Justice is suing Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
Read full article: CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration planThe White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency.
Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaignA federal judge has blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trumpās campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
US reaches agreement to settle lawsuit brought over Ashli Babbitt's shooting during Capitol riot
Read full article: US reaches agreement to settle lawsuit brought over Ashli Babbitt's shooting during Capitol riotLawyers say the Trump administration has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systemsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Muskās Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
The Latest: White House unveils Trumpās 2026 proposed budget
Read full article: The Latest: White House unveils Trumpās 2026 proposed budgetThe White House is unveiling President Donald Trumpās 2026 budget, a sweeping framework proposing steep reductions in non-defense domestic spending while increasing expenditures on national security.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special electionCincinnatiās mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
Read full article: Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programsA Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Read full article: Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPRPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged ābiasā in the broadcastersā reporting.
Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plant
Read full article: Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plantVice President JD Vance has visited a steel plant in South Carolina, where he heralded the launch of an āindustrial renaissanceā in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trumpās moves to boost domestic industry.
Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs
Read full article: Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobsA new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field.
'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award
Read full article: '60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy AwardLast fall's ā60 Minutesā story on Kamala Harris ā the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump ā was nominated for an Emmy Award for āoutstanding edited interview.ā.
Did Donald Trump ā or ABC News āchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump ā or ABC News āchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview ā that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview ā exposes a delicate question for journalists.