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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, arrives to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee about his agency's goals and budget, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months

Read full article: A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodged arrows from angry Democrats as he kicked off an expected sprint of seven hearings in Congress over the next seven days.

FILE - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul arrive at a press conference at Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling, March 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

Read full article: New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

FILE - A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

Read full article: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.

Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

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President Donald Trump has railed against a federal judge’s decision that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up an artist rendering of the new triumphal arch as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

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A federal commission has approved the design concept for the Triumphal Arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.

Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

Read full article: Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent in the party with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran.

FILE - John Eastman, a California law professor, speaks to reporters after a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license

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A California attorney who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power following his 2020 election loss is no longer licensed to practice in California.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)

FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war

Read full article: FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States.

FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge, June 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE

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The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

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The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone.

FILE - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul arrive at a press conference at Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling, March 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres

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For months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill,Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

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The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

FILE - Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the rescissions package on Capitol Hill, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)
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Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

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President Donald Trump’s budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Yaounde-Nsimalen International Airport, Cameroon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, on the third day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool Photo via AP)
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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues

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Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.

FILE - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

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Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a fireside chat with CPAC Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)
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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

An Arizona state personal income tax form is shown Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

Read full article: It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and President Donald Trump's administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.

An American flag hangs outside the Office of the 11th Congressional District in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election

A special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Thursday will fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

First lady Melania Trump, joined by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, left, speaks to advance her legislative initiative on protecting America's foster care children, at a committee roundtable, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill

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Melania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.

The U.S. Capitol, center, is seen with the Supreme Court of the United States, left, and the Library of Congress, right, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

Read full article: Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

There's been a holdup on Capitol Hill in advancing the renewal of a program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails.

Lonna Drewes joins her lawyer Lisa Bloom at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, after Swalwell exited the California governor's race and said he'll resign his seat in Congress. The AP typically does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they identify themselves publicly. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

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Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)
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As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds

Read full article: As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds

Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and play down the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican.

Fayetteville High senior Lily Alder, president of the Young Democrats of Arkansas, is photographed in the halls at Fayetteville High School Tuesday, April, 7, 2026 in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

Read full article: Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

A push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate.