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Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Read full article: Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year runningOlivia and Liam have topped the list of baby names in the United States for 2025, marking the seventh consecutive year.
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
Read full article: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a winThe Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Read full article: Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the publicThe Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena.
The Latest: Trump says a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire may be 'beginning of the end'
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire may be 'beginning of the end'President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican
Read full article: Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and VaticanU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican.
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districtsAlabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections.
Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says
Read full article: Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge saysA federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance.
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's race
Read full article: Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's raceA major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor.
Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutionalA federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.
Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court
Read full article: Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme CourtA federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say
Read full article: US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources sayOfficials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”.
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
Read full article: US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learnsThe State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.
Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Read full article: Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffsPresident Donald Trump says goods from the European Union will face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4.
Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support
Read full article: Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster supportA council appointed by President Donald Trump has proposed significant changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race
Read full article: Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate raceRepublican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor.
Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
Read full article: Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official saysThe Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Read full article: FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemakingHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.
The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of HormuzThe U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history
Read full article: Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American historySupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is now the second longest-serving justice in history, overtaking someone who was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln.
US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of HormuzThe U_S_ military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U_S_ Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”.
China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Read full article: China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meetingChina is signaling that Taiwan will be a priority ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping next week.
Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says
Read full article: Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House saysPresident Donald Trump's plan to coat the granite exterior of a historic building next to the White House with white paint could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million.
Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
Read full article: Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportationsActing Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law.
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
Read full article: Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rulesThe federal government doesn't have to return the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta.
Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
Read full article: Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse casePresident Donald Trump's lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, is asking a federal appeals court in New York to temporarily block a longtime columnist from collecting an $83 million defamation award.
Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of HormuzIn 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.
Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
Read full article: Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probeThe Justice Department has agreed to return Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles’ personal cellphone that was seized during an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's abandoning its probe into the President Donald Trump supporter.
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
Read full article: Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopenWith hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.
Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority
Read full article: Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priorityPresident Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy, and it sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration’s highest priority.
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP sources say
Read full article: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP sources sayThe FBI has searched the Democratic Virginia state Senate leader’s hometown office and her neighboring cannabis shop.