Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
Read full article: Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deathsIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting Iranian protesters.
US congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump's threats
Read full article: US congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump's threatsA bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is seeking to reassure Denmark and Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs if nations don’t support a U.S. takeover of Greenland.
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'
Read full article: FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'The Federal Aviation Administration is urging U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interference.
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
Read full article: Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protestersA U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents.
Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
Read full article: Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom planPresident Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom.
Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts
Read full article: Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry expertsChina’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.
California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
Read full article: California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agentsA Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive.
Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuitsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.
Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
Read full article: Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signingBrazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection
Read full article: Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selectionPresident Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump
Read full article: Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges TrumpA federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume.
Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plansVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.
White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets
Read full article: White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meetsThe White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.
Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcementThe Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Read full article: Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling GreenlandU.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
Read full article: The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles itThe Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations at schools and universities.
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release
Read full article: Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's releaseTens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela.
Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows
Read full article: Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll showsA new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party.
No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
Read full article: No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens TrumpA Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.
At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide
Read full article: At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocideMyanmar insists its military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation, not genocide.
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Read full article: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm productsCanada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
Read full article: Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutorsThe Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case.
White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes
Read full article: White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikesThe White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.
How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience
Read full article: How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experienceAs Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure.
Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening now
Read full article: Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening nowPresident Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself.
US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban
Read full article: US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa banThe Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.
Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
Read full article: Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat saysSeveral Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'
Read full article: Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on “reporting for our warfighters” and eliminate woke distractions.
As immigration agents police Minneapolis protests, experts warn of training gaps and the rising risk
Read full article: As immigration agents police Minneapolis protests, experts warn of training gaps and the rising riskFederal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests.
Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto token
Read full article: Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto tokenFormer New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about the launch of a new cryptocurrency token, which he claims will help support efforts to end antisemitism and anti- Americanism.
International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot
Read full article: International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spotInternational journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock market
Read full article: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock marketGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reported strong profits in the fourth quarter, driven by a surging stock market and increased deal making.
In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on Trump
Read full article: In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on TrumpEven as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.
Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
Read full article: Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY projectA federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.
Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties
Read full article: Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US tiesVenezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment.
Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
Read full article: Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground stateWisconsin Democrats are hoping to flip majority control of the Legislature and retain the governor's seat this year.
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
Read full article: Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yetThe final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Read full article: Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud KhalilA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist.
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil
Read full article: US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oilU.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.
Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meeting
Read full article: Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has discussed her country’s future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low
Read full article: Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain lowFewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market.
Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
Read full article: Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingersThe bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland.
What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration
Read full article: What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administrationU.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
Read full article: Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical mineralsA bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.
What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC pollingPresident Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful, but you wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.
European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future
Read full article: European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's futureTroops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security.
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
Read full article: Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in MinneapolisPresident Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Read full article: Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reportingPress freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.
Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Read full article: Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
Read full article: Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota actionDemocrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.
US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting
Read full article: US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meetingU.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.
New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations
Read full article: New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregationsThe Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with less disruption.
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants
Read full article: Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grantsA top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.
Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
Read full article: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions aheadPresident Donald Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.
Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
Read full article: Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstatedFederal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers.
Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homeland
Read full article: Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homelandGreenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
Read full article: Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuitReproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services.
Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows
Read full article: Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo showsA legal memo that came out days before the U_S_ military operation against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests."
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
Read full article: Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under MaduroVenezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro.
US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
Read full article: US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data revealsU.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.
Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions
Read full article: Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensionsSyria’s military has announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians to evacuate from an area in Aleppo province.
US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
Read full article: US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concernsThe State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Bilt's new credit cards will feature 10% interest rate, meeting bipartisan call for lower card rates
Read full article: Bilt's new credit cards will feature 10% interest rate, meeting bipartisan call for lower card ratesBilt has announced an overhaul of its credit cards, introducing an 10% introductory interest rate for one year.
Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says
Read full article: Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US saysThe United States says it’s moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan involving disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs.
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
Read full article: Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials sayA federal officer has shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday.
As Trump's envoy, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomats
Read full article: As Trump's envoy, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomatsJeff Landry has embraced his role as President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, but the Republican governor of Louisiana says he hopes to connect with everyday islanders rather than with Danish diplomats.
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
Read full article: Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot lawThe Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation
Read full article: FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigationAttorney General Pam Bondi says the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request as part of a leak investigation.
Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack
Read full article: Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attackSome personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate.
Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops
Read full article: Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troopsDemocratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military to resist “illegal orders” have confirmed that they're under investigation from the Trump administration.
Live updates: Senate prepares to vote on Venezuela war powers
Read full article: Live updates: Senate prepares to vote on Venezuela war powersThe Senate is headed toward a vote on a war powers resolution that would put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela.
Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems
Read full article: Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systemsJudges on a Colorado appeals panel expressed skepticism about the sentence for a former county elections clerk convicted of orchestrating a breach of election equipment.
Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out
Read full article: Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message outSpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say.
Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
Read full article: Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointedA federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York.
What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new poll shows most Americans believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries.
Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A
Read full article: Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&ASenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections.
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
Read full article: Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for errorSenate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.