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FILE - President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order relating to clemency for anti-abortion protesters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
17 hours ago

What to know about how Trump's judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades

Read full article: What to know about how Trump's judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades

A review by The Associated Press shows that several of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the federal courts have revealed anti-abortion views, been associated with anti-abortion groups or defended abortion restrictions.

FILE - Protesters hold competing signs outside Manhattan federal court during an abortion-rights demonstration in New York, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
17 hours ago

Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades

Read full article: Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades

Many of President Donald Trump's picks to be federal judges have revealed anti-abortion views, been associated with anti-abortion groups or defended abortion restrictions.

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., speaks during a town hall meeting, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
1 day ago

Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Read full article: Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Hundreds of Democrats cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego in eastern Iowa as the Arizona Democrat criticized President Donald Trump's tax bill at a town hall meeting in Davenport.

FILE - Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, takes a seat for an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, in Washington, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
1 day ago

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

Read full article: A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower.

An American Flag at the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant is seen during a media tour for the launch of the 2025 Ford Expedition in Louisville, Ky., April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
4 hours ago

Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

Read full article: Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

Michigan's governor met privately with President Donald Trump to urge him to change course on tariffs that are having a big impact on automakers in her state.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., center, speaks to T.L. Fassbender, left, after a town hall meeting on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Wasco, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
1 day ago

Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump

Read full article: Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and the veteran Democrat is showing no inclination to step aside.

FILE - Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser speaks as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, left, listens during a news conference in Washington, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
1 day ago

The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms

Read full article: The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its first night.

Empty chairs belonging to Texas House Representatives remain empty as House Republicans conduct business on the floor of the Texas Capitol, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)
2 days ago

How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to give a television interview outside the White House Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote

Read full article: Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote

The man who oversees the nation’s military has reposted a video on X, formerly Twitter, about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote and should “submit” to their husbands.

President Donald Trump speaks at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
2 days ago

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

Read full article: Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.

Democratic state lawmakers from across the U.S. and their supporters protest outside the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
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How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

Read full article: How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state’s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, “the People” get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rana Mourer waves an American flag outside of the migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez)
2 days ago

Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it opened

Read full article: Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it opened

Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opened.

Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, discusses the push to schedule a special election to redraw California's Congressional voting districts, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Friday Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
2 days ago

California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Read full article: California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Justice Department escalates scrutiny of Trump foes with probes of Letitia James and Adam Schiff

Read full article: Justice Department escalates scrutiny of Trump foes with probes of Letitia James and Adam Schiff

The Justice Department is escalating efforts to scrutinize perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump with investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Donald Trump departs an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
2 days ago

Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

Read full article: Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

A split appeals court panel is tossing out a judge’s contempt finding against President Donald Trump’s administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison.

President Donald Trump, center, shakes hands with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev during a trilateral signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
1 day ago

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit

Read full article: Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a peace agreement at the White House, aiming to end decades of conflict.

FILE - A board outlining the case against Ghislaine Maxwell is seen during a news conference to announce charges against Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
2 days ago

New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications

Read full article: New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications

A legal organization challenging President Donald Trump's administration on multiple fronts is suing the Justice Department and the FBI for records detailing their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.

FILE - A member of the National Guard patrols the area outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
2 days ago

The Latest: Trump says he’ll meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending war in Ukraine

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he’ll meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump gestures during a trilateral signing ceremony with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
2 days ago

Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war

Read full article: Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war

President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

FILE - Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
3 days ago

Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president’ birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters during an event marking the anniversary of his disputed re-election and the birthday of late President Hugo Chavez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
3 days ago

Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges

Read full article: Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges

The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and accusing him of working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine.

In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan pose for a photo prior to their talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office via AP)
3 days ago

Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal

Read full article: Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders are set to meet with Donald Trump on Friday to sign a peace deal.

A demonstrator waves a flag during a protest in reaction to recent immigration raids on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
3 days ago

Trump administration asks high court to lift restrictions on Southern California immigration stops

Read full article: Trump administration asks high court to lift restrictions on Southern California immigration stops

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift a court order restricting immigration stops that swept up at least two U.S. citizens in Southern California.

FILE - Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, walks at the White House, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
3 days ago

Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

Read full article: Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

President Donald Trump has nominated a top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment.

FILE - Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court as the justices finish the term with key decisions on gerrymandering and a census case involving an attempt by the Trump administration to ask everyone about their citizenship status in the 2020 census, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 27, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
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Q&A: Can Trump hold a census in the middle of a decade and exclude immigrants in the US illegally?

Read full article: Q&A: Can Trump hold a census in the middle of a decade and exclude immigrants in the US illegally?

President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the head count which determines political power and federal spending.

President Donald Trump speaks while making an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

Read full article: Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into whether banks have discriminated against conservatives and industries like gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency companies.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
3 days ago

Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options

Read full article: Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options

Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
3 days ago

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

Read full article: US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.

A protester stands outside the migrant detention dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Facility, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez)
3 days ago

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Read full article: Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A federal judge has ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.