Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S., leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains under blizzard conditions and a broad swath of neighboring states at
DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency that it has worked to
Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated Republican and Democratic administrations alike: the ability of a single judge to block a nationwide policy. Federal judges
Trump administration threatens to pull New York transit funds as it questions anti-crime efforts
The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding to New York City’s transit system if it doesn’t provide a plan to address crime and fare evasion. While New York transit officials point to publicly available statistics
Brush fire, smoky conditions shut down road leading in and out of Florida Keys
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Traffic was flowing in and out of the Florida Keys on Wednesday morning after a brush fire led officials to briefly close U.S. 1, snarling traffic for hours for those trying to
‘It’s not personal’: Trump’s deportation efforts find support among South Florida Latinos
MIAMI (AP) — In Hialeah, Florida, a city that’s 95% Hispanic, only three residents showed up at a recent city council meeting to speak against a partnership with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. The police
Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge’s demand for more details on deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge’s demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador, arguing on Wednesday that the court should end its “continued intrusions” into the
Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces unproven fraud concerns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched state Supreme Court race has resurfaced long debunked concerns about voting fraud because of the late reporting of ballots in Milwaukee just two weeks before the
Under pressure from Trump, Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with huge cuts to its funding, Columbia University’s leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration’s demands over alleged antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government —
US Institute of Peace board sues after firings and DOGE staff accesses headquarters
The U.S. Institute of Peace and many of its board members have sued the Trump administration, seeking to prevent their removal and stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from taking over and accessing the building and
