Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates
The dramatic rupture between the president and the world’s richest man began Thursday, with Musk’s...
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US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks
The meeting comes after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi...
X s were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
The feud has birthed countless memes, hot takes and speculation.
![Tanjam Jacobson, of Silver Spring, Md., holds a sign saying “Citizenship is a Birthright,” Thursday, May 15, 2025, outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Jacobson is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in England of Indian descent, and her son was born here. “This is something that really matters,” says Jacobson, “it’s so wrong against the constitution [to take away birthright citizenship].” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)](/wp-content/s/2025/06/Supreme_Court_Birthright_Citizenship_26310-1.jpg?w=281 "Supreme_Court_Birthright_Citizenship_26310-1")
What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look
The justices have issued orders in 13 cases so far.
State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked
President Donald Trump’s new travel ban goes into effect next week.
Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans
The justices sided Friday with the Trump istration in its first Supreme Court appeal involving...
Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat
Trump has engaged in what advocates say is an unprecedented assault on LGBTQ+ rights.
Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision
They tweaked the bill to ensure states can't regulate AI.
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
HBCUs have not yet faced cuts to federal grants like some Ivy League schools.
Billion-dollar battery plant pauses construction amid electric vehicle and tariff uncertainty
The factory in South Carolina would help make batteries for electric BMWs.
Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the changes are what America voted for.
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
The emissions can be dangerous to human health and contribute to Earth's warming.
Republicans urge Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud
Republicans know what's at stake: a massive tax and border spending bill.
Migrants and ICE officers contend with heat, smog and illness after detoured South Sudan flight
Migrants are now being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti.
Trump istration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
A federal appeals court refused to put the order on hold during appeals.
What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
Here’s a look at the potential effects of the travel ban on those events.
’s Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
Merz spoke in Berlin on Friday, a day after visiting Trump at the White House.
Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
The investigation is asking past and current staffers who had access to his phone.
How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money
President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and...
Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump’s election overhaul executive order
The top law enforcement officials from 19 states filed the federal lawsuit.
Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath
The world’s most powerful man and its wealthiest began attacking each other in a spectacle...
The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words
Less than a week after praising each other, Trump and Musk's potent political alliance met...
Harvard files legal challenge over Trump’s ban on foreign students. Overseas, itted students wait
Harvard called the president’s action an end-run around a previous court order.
Musk threatens to decommission a key space station link for NASA
The capsule, developed with the help of government contracts, is an important part of keeping...
Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
Tesla closed down more than 14% as a disagreement over the U.S. president’s budget bill...
Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The CDC is still without a clear leader.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it’s becoming a liability
Trump barred nearly all foreigners from entering the country to attend Harvard.
Trump suggests Biden aides acted without then-president’s knowledge — but says he has no evidence
Biden called the accusations "ridiculous and false.”
Trump and Musk’s relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it started
The president threatened to cut government contracts for the world's richest man in a rift...
Governments denounce Trump’s travel ban and vow to push back against US
The ban takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Elon Musk is gone, but DOGE’s actions are hard to reverse. The US Institute of Peace is a case study
The U.S. Institute of Peace is one organization that suffered through a DOGE blitz.
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for war
Trump likened the war in Ukraine to two young children fighting.
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here’s what to know
Citing national security concerns, President Donald Trump has placed travel bans on people from 12...
Trump EPA moves to roll back rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
An examination finds that the rules EPA wants to eliminate are projected to save more...
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks
The Chinese foreign ministry says Trump initiated the call.
Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire
A political consultant who sent voters AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Biden last year is set...
Thune’s first big test as Senate leader has arrived with Trump’s tax bill
John Thune faces a massive challenge as he tries to quickly President Trump’s sprawling...
Trump moves to block US entry for foreigners planning to study at Harvard University
Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign...
Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday
The ban is a repeat of an order of his first istration that led to...
Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
It would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81.
Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers
Congress argued that the money could be better spent on troops’ barracks or other...
Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency
While 24 states have similar laws, the lawsuit was filed in deeply-conservative Texas.
Trump orders investigation into Biden’s actions as president, ratcheting up targeting of predecessor
The order marked a significant escalation in Trump’s targeting of political adversaries.
Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals
He ordered the istration to work toward giving them a way to file those challenges.
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Trump's promise never came to .
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
Economists are raising concerns about inflation data.
Trump’s tariffs would cut US deficits by $2.8T over 10 years and shrink the economy, CBO says
The nonpartisan CBO said tariffs would reduce the purchasing power of households overall.
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump’s tax bill
A government office with 275 employees has found itself caught in a political crossfire.
As trial opens, Mike Lindell’s attorneys say he spread claims about Dominion official because he was ‘triggered’
Defamation case is based on election conspiracy promoted by MyPillow CEO.
Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American for Indigenous people around the world
Without American help, Indigenous people in the Amazon are worried.
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
Kyleigh Thurman ultimate lost part of her reproductive system.
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
The findings are raising political stakes for the GOP’s signature domestic priority.
Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US proposal in nuclear talks but doesn’t reject the idea of a deal
He also insisted that Tehran needed to keep its ability to enrich uranium.
US and Europe trade negotiators say progress but no breakthroughs on tariff talks in Paris
Europe and U.S. officials say progress has been made but there were no breakthroughs on...
Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say
The treatment the girl receives isn’t available in Mexico.
Federal lawsuit accusing Peter Navarro of using unofficial email dropped
The lawsuit accused Navarro of using at least one “non-official” email .
Trump asks Congress to claw back billions in approved spending targeted by DOGE
Trump’s aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies.
Federal officers in tactical gear went into a Latino community in Minneapolis. A protest followed
Protesters converged near a Mexican restaurant and other Latino-owned businesses.
Musk calls Trump’s big tax break bill a ‘disgusting abomination,’ testing his influence over the GOP
The tech billionaire followed his criticism with a threat aimed at Republicans.
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
The measure was one of the most restrictive bans on social media use by children.
Republicans target Nashville’s mayor for his response to immigration arrests
The presence of ICE agents sent chills through well-known Nashville immigrant neighborhoods.
Trump istration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
The guidance was issued to preserve access for extreme cases.
Hegseth orders name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from San Diego-built Navy ship
Milk served as a sailor during the Korean War.
Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says
It follows an executive order from Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment.
The Trump istration is pushing therapy for transgender youth. What does that look like?
Affirming therapy gives young people space to explore who they are, experts say.
Musk slams Trump’s big tax bill as Republican senators race to meet a July 4th deadline
Senators want to make changes to protect Medicaid.
Ex-Homeland Security official Taylor fights back against Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ investigation order
Trump accused him of making up stories to sell his book.
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
The push for proof-of-citizenship to to vote hasn’t resulted in many new laws, at...
Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to ‘stop whining’ and get to work
Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the approach of President Trump’s istration.
Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers
Pechman's order says the union's lawsuit shows Noem's directive “constitutes impermissible retaliations.”
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
The lawsuit claims immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day.
Judge blocks istration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans
Venezuelans whose Temporary Protected Status was extended to October 2026 are not affected.
Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
It's one in a series emergency appeals arguing federal judges overstepped their authority.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas ‘seriously violate’ tariffs truce
China threatened unspecified retaliation in the statement issued Monday.
Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots
Lower federal courts ruled the case lacked standing.
RFK Jr. says autism ‘destroys’ families. Here’s what those families want you to know
His stark comments have splintered a community of millions of people.
List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from US government website following criticism
A list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears in the Department of...
The EU prepares ‘countermeasures’ if a tariff deal with the US crumbles
Negotiations will continue on Wednesday in Paris.
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
President Trump faces challenge of convincing even allies that he won’t bury the federal government...
After talks with Zelenskyy and Macron, US senators warn: Putin ‘is preparing for more war’
Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing a fresh military...
Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speech
Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her commencement address.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump told her he would not pardon men convicted in kidnapping plot
Trump said he was considering a pardon for Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox.
The Department of Energy axes $3.7 billion in clean energy project grants
The grants were primarily for programs to capture carbon emissions and store them underground.
FACT FOCUS: Trump’s claims about remedial math at Harvard don’t add up
The president falsely claims Harvard offers “remedial mathematics” on topics such as simple addition.
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
McMahon described Massapequa’s chiefs mascot as an “incredible” representation of Native American leadership.
PBS suing Trump istration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
Trump’s order is an “existential threat” to the station, the lawsuit said.
Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
Investigators actually believe the man may have been framed.
Biden says he’s ‘feeling good’ in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced
Biden said he was already undergoing treatment for cancer.
Trump says China ‘violated’ agreement on trade talks and he’ll stop being ‘nice’
Trump said he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping and 'hopefully we’ll work that...
US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump istration’s sanctuary list
Officials who back Trump’s immigration crackdown questioned how they wound up on the list.
Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with ‘colossal change’
Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency.
US government is investigating messages impersonating Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles
Elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures received the messages.
Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before
The rise in Latinas serving in state houses follows an important political trend.
Trump tells US steelworkers he’s going to double tariffs on foreign steel to 50%
Unionized steelworkers said there is some split opinion in the ranks over Nippon Steel’s acquisition.
CDC removes language that says healthy kids should get COVID shots
Childhood vaccination rates for COVID-19 are already low.
Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump’s mass deportations agenda
White House said it wants ICE to make 3,000 arrests each day.
Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place.
Think your return to the office was rough? Musk faces some big challenges
Musk returns to his numerous businesses, each with their own set of issues for the...
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in US antitrust case against Google
The DOJ is trying to persuade a federal judge to order a radical shakeup for...
Trump has long warned of a government ‘deep state.’ Now in power, he’s under pressure to expose it
Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians.