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A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rightsThe Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with significant cases on climate change, religious rights, and immigration. The court will hear an appeal from energy companies, including Suncor and ExxonMobil, trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for climate change-related damages. The Trump administration supports the companies, arguing the…
Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge saysA federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands. The U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C., wrote Monday that federal agencies didn’t have the authority from Congress to add such conditions to the…
Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titansDonald Trump has hosted a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, highlighting the glitzier side of diplomacy with a tech-heavy guest list and lavish details. Trump emphasized strong ties between the U.S. and China, despite political tensions. He also offered a long aside about the White House ballroom he's building. Thursday's event included…
Judge blocks Trump's ban and says CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have White House access restoredA federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. The ruling released early Thursday is the latest development in an escalating showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes.…
Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccinesPresident Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination. Thursday’s hearing is likely to focus on Dr. Heidi Overton’s views on vaccines and abortion drugs. Both have come under new scrutiny at the FDA under Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton is a…
Trump says his ballroom will house a drone port. The Secret Service already has one next doorPresident Donald Trump says his new White House ballroom will include a rooftop drone port to defend the complex. Exactly what it will look like remains unclear, but several hundred feet away, the Secret Service is operating a new drone port that offers a possible glimpse. Four new drone stations have been installed on a neighboring federal building,…
Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meetingAsian shares are mostly advancing as investors monitor updates ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington. U.S. futures are also higher. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday that the U.S. had “a…
Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North CarolinaPresident Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime. During a Wednesday rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump referenced the Willie Horton ad, which targeted then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. Trump compared it to a recent case involving a Black man accused of murder in North Carolina. He claims…
Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail votingThe U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s executive order this week. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the halt Thursday. He emphasized the agency’s independence and operational focus. Trump’s order aimed to…
A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problemAs concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach on safety depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China. But the two superpowers seem only to have become more skeptical of each other’s AI strategy. AI governance is expected to be on the agenda for a meeting next week in Washington between President…
Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to actThe technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge. President Donald Trump leads opposition to calls for greater oversight, dismissing them as a “conspiracy” on Monday. Democrats are pushing for a stronger response, with private discussions and briefings…
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to votersThe U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections. The decision announced late Monday allows mail voting to continue as usual. It also suggests that the court is unlikely to support similar efforts in future elections. Voting rights advocates and…
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections. The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters. The Trump administration wanted restrictions in place before the November elections. Election officials said there wasn’t…
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh inA federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. A previous order from another judge is already before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election officials say they could not implement Trump's new requirements before November. The decision issued late Sunday by U.S.…
Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, GOP aide saysPresident Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of a broader cryptocurrency bill headed for a key vote this week. That's according to a senior GOP official involved in the negotiations. A core group of Democrats, as well as Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina had called for measures that…
Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his positionAn ally of President Donald Trump says he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president. “I did in fact resign,” Joe diGenova told The Associated Press on Thursday, calling it an “honor and a privilege” to serve Trump and the…