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21 hours ago
US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of President Donald Trump’s power over his party after he handpicked challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein to oust the incumbent.
21 hours ago
Oregon voters decide whether to boost their gas tax as Iran war causes prices at the pump to soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters are facing a familiar theme on their primary ballot Tuesday — well-financed Democratic incumbents looking to slide past little-known challengers while Republicans attempt to nominate candidates who could put up a fight in November in a heavily blue state.
15 hours ago
Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn't rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be considered for payouts from a new $1.776 billion fund to pay individuals who believe they were targeted politically.
3 hours ago
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week, even as President Donald Trump and the U.S. Secret Service push for the money.
2 hours ago
For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing room
WASHINGTON (AP) — The earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle and behind-the-scenes positioning from candidates that it’s been dubbed in political circles as the “shadow primary.”
3 hours ago
US agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in expanded IRS settlement
The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct.
6 hours ago
US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct.
5 hours ago
Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a group of reporters a closer look at the construction for the White House ballroom he's building on the site of the former East Wing to mount a defense for the project that has hit a speed bump in Congress.
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Cuban exiles expect Raúl Castro indictment announcement at Freedom Tower in Miami
The U.S. Justice Department will be hosting an event on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, and this has Cuban exiles hoping for an announcement about an indictment of Raúl Castro.
13 hours ago
The Latest: Blanche faces questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility that violent rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will be considered for payouts from a new $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals who believe they were targeted politically. Testifying before Congress for the first time since taking the reins of the Justice Department last month, Blanche defended the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” while Democrats blasted it as an illegal abuse of power.
21 hours ago
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
6 hours ago
Salazar announces group news conference on Raúl Castro
U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar, Mario Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez, and Nicole Malliotakis announced a news conference on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.
8 hours ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before Congress
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is appearing on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically.
22 hours ago
Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10,000 more white South African refugees into the United States in the coming months, arguing that their status as Afrikaners has left them open to discrimination and persecution at home.
23 hours ago
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision.
1 day ago
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to the U.S. Capitol after a stinging primary reelection loss, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Monday evening that he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago.
1 day ago
Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after a high court ruling that weakened the Civil Rights-era law.
1 day ago
US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is pausing its participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates back to World War II, the Pentagon announced Monday, accusing Canada of failing “to make credible progress on its defense commitments.”
1 day ago
U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez warns ‘dangerous’ Cuban drones are capable of reaching Florida
U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez said on Monday that he had learned the Cuban military had drones that were a danger to South Florida.
1 day ago
Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday railed against one of President Donald Trump's chief Republican critics in Congress, stepping away from the Iran war and into a Kentucky congressional election that's testing the president's political clout.
1 day ago
Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who wants to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, happily calls himself a warrior for President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement.
1 day ago
Díaz-Canel after report of drones: Cuba has ‘absolute and legitimate right to defend itself’
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of threatening “military aggression,” following a report that the Cuban military had acquired attack drones capable of targeting South Florida.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates who will seek their parties’ nominations for state and federal offices in Tuesday’s primary. Voters will also decide a statewide ballot measure that would raise gas taxes to pay for improvements to the state’s roads and bridges.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho voters will nominate candidates for federal, state and local offices in a state primary Tuesday.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party, faces a tough primary challenge Tuesday in Kentucky’s state primary. It’s the latest example this primary season of the president trying to purge the party of Republicans he perceives as disloyal.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prompted Republicans in a handful of southern states to throw out their congressional maps.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes in the swing state of Georgia on Tuesday in competitive primaries for governor and a U.S. Senate seat that could decide control of the closely divided chamber.
1 day ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will pick their nominees to flip four seats seen as critical for the party to retake the U.S. House in November.
2 days ago
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”
2 days ago
Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana's Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering image of a panicked rodent when talking about Bill Cassidy's desperate attemp t to cling to his U.S. Senate seat despite opposition from President Donald Trump.
2 days ago
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then.