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The Latest: Trump gathers his Cabinet to celebrate his wins
Read full article: The Latest: Trump gathers his Cabinet to celebrate his winsPresident Donald Trump has begun his Cabinet meeting in made-for-TV fashion, gathering top officials to showcase their recent actions and take questions from the press.

Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. From there, it's a secretive process
Read full article: Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. From there, it's a secretive processU.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize.

US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.

Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role
Read full article: Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating roleCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom begins a two-day tour of South Carolina, meeting voters in rural and Republican-leaning areas.

Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn't lose tax-exempt status, IRS says in filing
Read full article: Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn't lose tax-exempt status, IRS says in filingThe IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status.

What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur Park
Read full article: What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur ParkU.S. military troops and federal immigration officers have made a brief but mighty show of force at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.

Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concerns
Read full article: Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concernsFormer President Joe Biden's physician has requested to delay his testimony to the House oversight committee.

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN
Read full article: Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UNThe government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
Read full article: Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now mootAttorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender student athlete online are in agreement that the lawmakerโs lawsuit over her loss of voting rights is now moot.

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
Read full article: Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fearPresident Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.

Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
Read full article: Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme CourtA federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting map.

US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
Read full article: US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney saysA U.S. government attorney says it will initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from jail before trial on human smuggling charges.

Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US
Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in USThe Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.

Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
Read full article: Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhoodDozens of federal officers in tactical gear roamed a mostly empty park in a Los Angeles neighborhood with a large immigrant population for about an hour before clearing out.

Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
Read full article: Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair BolsonaroU.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Brazilian authorities over what he calls โa witch huntโ against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Read full article: Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promotedThe Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.

Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse
Read full article: Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparseJust over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet โ holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline new import taxes that the U.S. would soon slap on goods from nearly every country in the world.

Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
Read full article: Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nationsPresident Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.

Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role
Read full article: Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon roleCarla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.

A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%
Read full article: A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled 7% as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.

The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White House
Read full article: The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White HouseU.S. President Donald Trump held a private dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as families of hostages held in Gaza push for any ceasefire agreement to include the release of all remaining hostages.

A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears
Read full article: A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fearsThe arrest of eight Vermont dairy farmers in April sent shock waves throughout New England's agriculture industry, and fears haven't eased since then.

Trump and Netanyahu take a victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
Read full article: Trump and Netanyahu take a victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilitiesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is telling President Donald Trump that he is nominating the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raรบl Grijalva's shoes?
Read full article: Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raรบl Grijalva's shoes?Five Democrats and three Republicans are running in a July 15 primary election in southern Arizona to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Raรบl Grijalva.

Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks
Read full article: Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talksThe United States is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline when a tariff pause by President Donald Trump expires.

Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
Read full article: Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts lawElon Musk said heโs carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing on social media that he would form the America Party in response to the presidentโs sweeping tax cuts law.

Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fearsPresident Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly floodingHours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.

US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
Read full article: US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wranglingEight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenge played out in court have now reached the Trump administrationโs intended destination, war-torn South Sudan.

Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared
Read full article: Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually clearedEight immigrants the Trump administration has been trying to send to the war-torn country of South Sudan can now be relocated after a federal judge briefly halted the action Friday.

EPA says Trumpโs big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
Read full article: EPA says Trumpโs big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank fundsThe Environmental Protection Agency says the sprawling tax and policy bill should give it a victory in its fight to freeze billions in funding for a green bank for climate friendly projects.