Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
March 5, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and ...AP's top songs of 2023: 'On My Mama,' 'Flowers,' 'Monaco' and more
December 4, 2023
Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. Dive in. “On ...Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive
August 12, 2025
U.S. lawmakers from both parties are urging the Trump administration to maintain a three-way security partnership designed to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines — ...Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
August 4, 2025
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations. Known for ...The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid
July 17, 2025
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and ...GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill
June 21, 2025
In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill , the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food ...The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts
June 18, 2025
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must ...Trump arrives in the Netherlands for NATO summit
June 24, 2025
President Donald Trump sought to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and said while traveling to a two-day NATO summit at The Hague ...The Latest: Trump insists US strikes were ‘devastating’ to Iran, rejects early assessment
June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program. “This was a devastating attack, and it knocked ...The Latest: US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign
June 21, 2025
The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel ’s effort to decapitating the country’s nuclear program in a ...Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump's government cuts and Democrats' resistance
March 24, 2025
As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Donald Trumps slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center ...The Latest: Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meeting
May 9, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade ...The Latest: Appeals court allows Trump to continue collecting tariffs under emergency powers law
May 29, 2025
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law , for now, as his ...The Latest: House GOP pushes budget resolution to passage
February 25, 2025
With a push from President Donald Trump , House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, ...The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours
April 1, 2025
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes, setting the record ...The Latest: Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist
March 24, 2025
Top national security officials for President Donald Trump texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure ...Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump's 'chaos and uncertainty' hurts the economy
April 26, 2025
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trumps unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state, saying the ...The Latest: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan and ABC interview
April 29, 2025
President Donald Trump ’s interview with ABC News aired after he held a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days ...The Latest: Trump grants monthlong exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports
March 5, 2025
President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries ...The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020
April 3, 2025
Financial markets around the world were reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs , and the U.S. stock ...