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Trump will host Brazilian president for talks on economy and security, a White House official says
Read full article: Trump will host Brazilian president for talks on economy and security, a White House official saysPresident Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues.
Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit
Read full article: Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summitWhite House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump
Read full article: FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under TrumpU.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers.
Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
Read full article: Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons banThe Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Denver and its police department seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says
Read full article: White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report saysThe National Park Service says debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
Read full article: The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schoolsPresident Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools.
The Latest: Brown wins Ohio Senate Democratic primary, Ramaswamy wins GOP nomination for governor
Read full article: The Latest: Brown wins Ohio Senate Democratic primary, Ramaswamy wins GOP nomination for governorThe primary election in Ohio has set up what is expected to be one of the most expensive races for U.S. Senate this year as Republicans try to hold on to the chamber, while biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face a challenge from the state’s former health director as he seeks to keep the governor’s office in GOP hands.
Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
Read full article: Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House saysPresident Donald Trump’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade.
Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County
Read full article: Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton CountyThe Justice Department is seeking the names of every person who worked in the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold Donald Trump has accused of widespread voter fraud he falsely says cost him victory against Joe Biden in the state that year.
Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election
Read full article: Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special electionPresident Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way.
Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms
Read full article: Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midtermsDemocrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term.
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
Read full article: Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election yearRecent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year.
Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battle
Read full article: Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battleSouth Carolina is the latest state to enter a redistricting battle after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?
Read full article: Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the midterm elections.
Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
Read full article: Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington MonumentA man spotted carrying a gun near the White House complex was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument.
Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson saysFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
Read full article: Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmaciesThe Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice
Read full article: Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without noticeA federal judge is telling the U.S. government not to cut down more than 10 trees without first providing notice amid a legal dispute at a historic Washington golf course that President Donald Trump plans to renovate.
The Latest: US pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks on UAE strain ceasefire
Read full article: The Latest: US pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks on UAE strain ceasefireU.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began.
Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise
Read full article: Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope riseSecretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primariesCandidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state SenateVoters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman.
As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO
Read full article: As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATOEuropean leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.
Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows
Read full article: Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll showsA new poll indicates fewer Asian American and Pacific Islander adults are reporting overt anti-Asian attacks than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy
Read full article: Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracyThe U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.
Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights ActLawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman saysA spokesman for Rudolph Giuliani says the ex-mayor of New York City and former Trump adviser is in critical but stable condition at a hospital.
Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says
Read full article: Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor saysAuthorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent.
Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what’s coming in a new batch of UFO files
Read full article: Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what’s coming in a new batch of UFO filesPresident Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be “very interesting.”.
Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling
Read full article: Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act rulingA generation of Black Americans across the South fought in courtrooms and in the streets during the Civil Rights Movement to dismantle barriers to voting.
Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
Read full article: Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit AirlinesPresident Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector.
The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor
Read full article: The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governorDemocrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, but she'll face some steep challenges in the November general election.
FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January
Read full article: FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in JanuaryThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts were not renewed in January.
Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer
Read full article: Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summerThe U.S. Air Force has completed modifications to a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One.
Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
Read full article: Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnellPresident Donald Trump has endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat
Read full article: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threatThe Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months.
Board of Elections unable to certify redistricting vote as court decision looms
Read full article: Board of Elections unable to certify redistricting vote as court decision loomsUncertainty is growing around Virginia’s redistricting referendum after the Virginia Board of Elections said Friday it could not certify the April 21 vote due to an ongoing court injunction.
Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop
Read full article: Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishopWest Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration
Read full article: Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administrationA Trump administration task force has alleged discrimination against Christians during Joe Biden's presidency.
Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status
Read full article: Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special statusA federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again.
Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights ActA Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle.