Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration is once again targeting California’s controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding. Voters first
Musk says he is thinking of auditing the Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday he is thinking of auditing the Federal Reserve, after calling for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. Musk made the comment at the Conservative Political
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he’d wield power over if confirmed, report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has swelled in part from for-profit health care companies over
UK accuses Russia of planning to interfere in upcoming Central African Republic elections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Kingdom accused Russia on Thursday of planning to interfere in upcoming elections in the Central African Republic and the U.S. alleged that Moscow was seeking to steal the gold and diamond-rich
Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community. Jurors
US House speaker: no appetite for another Ukraine funding bill
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Thursday there is “no appetite” for another funding bill for Ukraine, a day after President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President
New York governor won’t remove mayor, proposes new oversight measures
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would not use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams as he tried to fight a criminal indictment charging him
USDA suspends scholarship program at historically Black colleges, website shows
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to the program website.
US official says Trump’s frustration with Zelenskyy is ‘multifold’ and blasts ‘insults’ from Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s increasingly tough criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy reflects the administration’s growing frustration with what they see as the Ukrainian leader creating roadblocks to finding
