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Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers...

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner...

Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive...

Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn,...

Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats’ decision to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they...

Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade after court rulings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center...

How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1976's “ Rocky ,” heavyweight champion Apollo Creed arrives for the title fight...

Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

WASHINGTON (AP) — AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models...

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike ha...

US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers promised Puerto Ricans on Friday tha...

Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition leader said Friday that her party is committed...

Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department moved Friday to enlist the nation’s banks more deeply in President...

'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith came to the Senate at a very different moment for Democrats....

Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month...

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light. Another was a shining red orb...

As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind...

Maine counts ranked choice ballots to determine nominees for governor and a US House race

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine began counting ranked choice ballots on Friday to determine nominees f...

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show...

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald...

FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing...

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