WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of…
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Four top deputies to New York City Mayor Eric Adams are resigning in the…
Riverside County sheriff becomes the first major Republican to say he’ll run for California governor
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026, becoming the first major Republican…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the…
Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Ed Martin, who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol…
By ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Business Writer When the Trump administration’s crypto czar, David Sacks, recently held a news conference to announce a new congressional…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an…
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Republicans are trying again to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out…
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — At Niagara Falls, the iconic honeymoon and tourist destination on the…
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily lift a funding…
By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys general from 14 states challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department…
By PETER SMITH, Associated Press Christianity is by far the largest faith in America, and Christian conservatives have a strong grip on the levers of…
Linda McMahon is testifying at a Senate Confirmation Hearing on her nomination to be education secretary. Democrats have been gearing up to grill McMahon on…
By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation…