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Trump immigration sweep rattles employers as industries warn of labor shortages
Construction firms, farm groups and other industry lobbyists are pressing the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, warning that the campaign ...
Trump’s missile-stockpile denials clash with his own past warnings, as leak hunt intensifies
President Donald Trump’s latest drive to hunt down “treasonous” leakers is colliding with a problem of his own making: his past remarks appear to show
Trump’s weak standing erodes GOP’s edge on economy and security
President Donald Trump has done something Republican strategists rarely expected: he has weakened the party’s standing on the economy and national security, ...
Trump’s Private Pick for 2028, His Defense Panic and a Website Overhaul Point to a White House Running Hot
Donald Trump has privately told donors that Vice President JD Vance is the man he wants to back for the Republican ticket in 2028, even
U.S. Pledges $400 Million for Australian Scandium Mine in Push to Cut China Dependence
The United States Department of Defense has pledged a $400 million conditional loan to help finance what could become the world’s first primary scandium mine
Appeals court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom, says Congress must approve major changes
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to build a new White House ballroom without congressional approval, handing him a sharp
Trump escalates bid to narrow US citizenship with new orders on birth tourism
President Donald Trump has signed new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States and cracking down on so-called birth tou...
El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win could reshape how Democrats fight Trump in November
Michigan Democrats handed progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed a razor-thin Senate primary win on Thursday, a result that could ripple far beyond the state and ...
Trump renews push to oust Fed governor Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling
President Donald Trump is moving again to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, reviving a fight that tests how far the White House can go
Trump-era Justice Department watchdogs shrink as misconduct complaints surge
The Justice Department’s internal watchdogs are losing staff just as complaints are climbing. One of the department’s oversight offices says filings have hit...
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC after year-long vacancy
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, giving the agency
Pope Leo sets November Latin America tour with stops in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Pope Leo XIV will spend nearly two weeks in Latin America in November, with visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru that will take him to
Senate leaders strike stopgap deal to avert US shutdown after midterm elections
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders have cut a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government funded past the 2026 midterm elections, easing the threat of a
Trump Allies Turn on Ohio Republican Max Miller Over Abuse Claims
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is facing open revolt from within his own party after allegations of domestic abuse prompted calls for him to quit
US military stockpiles of key missile interceptors run dangerously low after Iran war, sources say
The US military has used up nearly 80% of its THAAD missile interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the war with Iran
Top US Jewish leader warns Australia must act fast on antisemitism as royal commission resumes
The head of the Anti-Defamation League has issued a blunt warning to Australia as a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion resumes in Sydney
Trump’s Justice Department Push Raises Old Questions About Interference, Power
President Donald Trump’s latest moves at the Justice Department are creating problems he helped set in motion. By pressing his way into criminal investigatio...
Trump says Iran has ‘last chance’ as US pushes talks on Hormuz and nuclear curbs
US President Donald Trump said on Monday Iran has a “last chance” to strike a deal before facing “decapitation,” sharpening the pressure on Tehran as
Fake Gun and US Flag Vest Spark Major Police Lockdown at Sydney Entertainment Hub
Two men armed with a replica gun, American-flagged bulletproof vest, and a toy police badge sent dozens of officers into a busy entertainment district near
Bernie Moreno says his former son-in-law Max Miller is unfit for Congress after abuse allegations
Rep. Max Miller is digging in. So is Sen. Bernie Moreno. The Ohio Republican congressman said Sunday he will stay in the race for a
U.S. water utilities brace for wider cyber threat as Iran-linked attacks spread across states
State and local officials across the United States are scrambling to protect water systems after cyberattacks spread to at least seven states, with investiga...
Spokane-area wildfires destroy 640 structures as evacuations widen across Washington state
Fast-moving wildfires in the Spokane area have destroyed 640 structures and forced thousands of people to leave their homes. Fire crews were still battling the
Trump Moves to Deregulate Head Start, Raising Fears of Sweeping Shift in Early Education
The Trump administration is preparing a broad rewrite of Head Start, the federal early childhood program that serves low-income families across the United St...
Trump appeals ruling over $10 billion IRS suit as judge’s rebuke stands
MIAMI — President Donald Trump on Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that accused him of filing a bad-faith $10 billion lawsuit to secure a