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Newsom Says Trump Has Directed Justice Department to Investigate Him

Newsom Says Trump Has Directed Justice Department to Investigate Him

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 · US News

LOS ANGELES, ⁠June ⁠15 (Reuters) – ⁠California Governor ​Gavin Newsom ‌on Monday ‌said ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump had ​directed the ​Justice Department to ⁠investigate him, ⁠without ⁠providing details.…

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Trump Names James M. McDonald to Lead Powerful New York Federal Prosecutor’s Office

Trump Names James M. McDonald to Lead Powerful New York Federal Prosecutor’s Office

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 · US News

McDonald, who is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, is currently a litigation partner at the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm and…

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How Americans Celebrated the Bicentennial — With Fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

How Americans Celebrated the Bicentennial — With Fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1976’s “ Rocky,” heavyweight champion Apollo Creed arrives for the title fight dressed as George Washington, reenacting the crossing of the Delaware as models…

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US Charges 30 Additional People Who Took Part in Minnesota ICE Protest at Church, Bondi Says

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 · US News

Feb 27 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠Attorney ⁠General Pam Bondi ​said on ‌Friday the Department ‌of ⁠Justice ⁠had unsealed an indictment ​charging 30 additional ​people in a ⁠case stemming…

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Rubio Flies Into the Caribbean for Talks With Leaders Unsettled by Trump Policies

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · US News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio flies into the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday for talks with regional leaders who, like others around the world,…

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Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · US News

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠President Donald Trump delivered ⁠his State of the Union address to a joint ​session of Congress on…

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The Latest: Trump Says He’ll Raise Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Ruling

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · US News

The court’s Friday decision struck down tariffs Trump had imposed on nearly every country using an emergency powers law. Trump now said he’ll use a different, albeit more…

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Never Trump Republicans Are Still Issuing Dire Warnings. Is Anyone Listening?

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · US News

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies…

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Ruling Against Trump’s Tariffs Creates New Uncertainty in US Trade Relations With China

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations, with both countries navigating shifting…

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Trump Administration Moves to End Housing Assistance for Mixed Immigration Families

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Trump administration took steps ⁠on Thursday toward ending federal housing assistance ​for households with mixed immigration status, as it seeks to stop…

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New Subpoenas Issued in Inquiry on Response to 2016 Russian Election Interference, AP Sources Say

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian…

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Pritzker Steps Down From Hyatt Board Saying He Deeply Regrets Association With Jeffrey Epstein

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · US News

Thomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation…

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Trump and Maryland Governor Wes Moore Battle Over Potomac River Sewage Spill Response

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · US News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a…

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Rubio Meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary Are to Sign a Civilian Nuclear Pact

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 · US News

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during…

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US Health Regulators to Consider Safety Status of Processed Ingredients, RFK Jr. Says

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · US News

NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The Food and ⁠Drug ⁠Administration will consider a petition to ⁠revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food…

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US Military Boards Another Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean After Tracking It From the Caribbean

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit…

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What to Know About the Counter Drone Technology That Triggered the Closure of the El Paso Airspace

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · US News

The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot…

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A Judge Says She’ll Rule That the US Still Cannot Force States to Provide Data on SNAP Recipients

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · US News

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot force states to hand over detailed information on people who have applied for or received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a…

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Trump Heads to Fort Bragg to Cheer Special Forces Members Who Ousted Venezuela’s Maduro

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · US News

First lady Melania Trump will also be making the trip to Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population, to spend time with…

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Trump Administration Reaches a Trade Deal to Lower Taiwan’s Tariff Barriers

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration reached a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99% of its tariff barriers, the office…

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