Oregon judge pauses camping ban enforcement in city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Monday ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments to temporarily pause enforcement of its camping rules, in response to a
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of humanitarian
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the US
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where the opioid is blamed for some 70,000 overdose deaths
Association representing thousands of FBI agents appeals to Congress to protect their jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The association representing thousands of FBI agents urged congressional leaders Monday to protect the jobs of employees at risk of punishment or possibly termination over their participation in investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021,
New York law seeks to shield doctors who provide abortion pills by mail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York enacted a law on Monday intended to protect the state’s doctors from prosecution by other states that have banned abortions when they prescribe and mail out abortion pills. New York Governor
US Treasury chief takes over consumer watchdog, freezes all activity
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tapped newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency announced. Bessent then halted virtually all CFPB
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and
Trump sticks to hockey, avoids tariff talks during Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers’ visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL’s defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. The ceremony was delayed
ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s
In wake of mass shootings, Alabama lawmakers eye ban on Glock switches and public safety bills
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After a violent year that saw multiple mass shootings in the state, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers in both parties are supporting a ban on so-called Glock switches and other conversion
