Politics

President Donald Trump speaks at a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary Satur...

Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade after including other economic effects, according to a more fulsome analysis of the measure released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. The report, produced by the nonpartisan CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation, factors […]
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi N...

Padilla says in Senate ‘it’s time to wake up’ after forced removal from Noem’s event

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Alex Padilla on Tuesday encouraged Americans to peacefully protest against President Donald Trump’s administration and said it’s “it’s time to wake up” in his first extended remarks in the Senate since he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles last week as he tried […]
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FILE - Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, an educational toy company whose products are ma...

Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case soon rather than let […]
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File - Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks to the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Program...

Ketanji Brown Jackson reports $2 million in income last year for her memoir, ‘Lovely One’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received more than $2 million last year for her best-selling memoir, “Lovely One,” according to her annual financial disclosure, released Tuesday. Jackson’s outside income exceeded that of her court colleagues combined, the reports showed. Justice Neil Gorsuch reported $250,000 for the book he published last year, […]
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Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesd...

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to “accompany” a person out of a courtroom. A reporter with The Associated Press witnessed Lander’s arrest at a federal building in Manhattan. The person Lander was walking […]
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FILE- A general view of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Monday, June 16, 2025, in ...

Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

One of the two detainees still missing after escaping from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been arrested, the FBI said Tuesday. Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, from Honduras, has been taken into custody, FBI spokesperson Amy Thoreson said in an email. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon, from Colombia, is still missing from Thursday night’s escape, the […]
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying aboard Air Force One en route from Calgar...

US spies said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this year. The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers, and its supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program. But President Donald Trump dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies […]
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FILE - Former Michigan State Representative Tom Leonard who is running for the republican Attorney ...

Former Michigan House speaker joins increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan governor

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP state lawmaker who served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives is joining a crowded bench seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 gubernatorial race in the battleground state. Tom Leonard, who served in the state Legislature from 2013 to 2018, announced his bid for governor Tuesday. […]
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FILE - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson talks to reporters outside of the Supreme Court,...

Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s longtime GOP attorney general, set to enter 2026 governor’s race

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, is set to enter the state’s open gubernatorial race in 2026, setting up a primary contest likely to be a multi-candidate competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Long expected to run, Wilson will officially launch his campaign at an event on […]
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FILE - Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a campaign event for Vice President Kamal...

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down GOP law weakening attorney general’s power

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with the Democratic state attorney general Tuesday in a long-running battle over a law passed by Republicans who wanted to weaken the office in a lame duck legislative session more than six years ago. The court ruled 7-0 that requiring the attorney general to get […]
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FILE - The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/As...

Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. […]
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying aboard Air Force One en route from Calgar...

The Latest: Trump issues ominous warning to Tehran, urging residents to ‘evacuate’

In the span of about eight hours, President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut his visit to the international G7 summit short to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team. Trump, […]
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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on t...

Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.” One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed. The Republican president spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back […]
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Appeals court in San Francisco to hear arguments in National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The hearing comes after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted […]
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Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states. Vance Boelter allegedly made it to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the attacks, […]
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Brian Armstrong, left, Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, and Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and...

Senate expected to pass crypto bill without addressing Trump’s investments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to approve legislation Tuesday that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what is expected to be a wave of crypto legislation from Congress that the industry hopes will bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers. The fast-moving legislation, which will be sent to […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a family photo session during the G7 Summit, in ...

Trump is at a moment of choosing as Israel looks for more US help crushing Iran’s nuclear program

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump in about eight hours Monday went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team. He […]
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Police tape blocks off the home of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in ...

40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation killed one Minnesota state lawmaker and left another bleeding from nine bullet wounds. The attacks sparked the largest manhunt in Minnesota history, with heavily […]
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FILE - Shannon Taylor, attorney for Henrico County Commonwealth, exits the Albemarle County Circuit...

Virginia Democrats set to pick nominees in closely watched 2025 primaries

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats are set on Tuesday to pick their nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, rounding out the statewide ticket and setting the stage for a bellwether election later this year. Most of the nominees slated to be at the top of the November ticket have already been picked, and […]
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FILE - Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks to reporters outside federal court in New York, Jan...

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez set to report to federal prison for 11-year bribery sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to report to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt. The New Jersey Democrat has been mocked for the crimes as “Gold Bar Bob,” according to his […]
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Florida budget puts millions in reserves as economic uncertainty brews. Here’s a look by the numbers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day session, Florida lawmakers gave final approval to a leaner state budget totaling $115.1 billion, marking the end of a lawmaking season that was largely defined by inter-party clashes in the Republican-dominated capitol. The new budget lacks some of the […]
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Claire Stein places flowers at a makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and he...

After Minnesota shooting, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted […]
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After a calm night, LA mayor shortens downtown curfew hours imposed after violent protests

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a calm night in downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass on Monday slightly trimmed the hours of a curfew imposed last week after days of violent protests and looting that followed President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Bass’ announcement that the nightly curfew would be narrowed — it will start at […]
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, arrives for a hearing with Treasury Secretar...

Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent as they unveiled draft legislation for his “big, beautiful bill.” The proposals from Republicans keep in place the current $10,000 […]
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