Deb Haaland made history as Interior secretary. Now she’s running for governor of New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Deb Haaland, who championed conservation and clean energy during her tenure as Interior secretary, has launched her Democratic campaign for governor of New Mexico, the nation’s No. 2 oil production state. Haaland,
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or
New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, conservative activist Ed Martin has promoted Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol and represented some of them
Immigration officers say ‘the worst go first,’ but now there’s no ‘free pass’

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that “nobody gets a free
Kash Patel’s podcast persona: staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — TheFBI agents who searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate found boxes of classified documents in his office and storage room and retrieved sensitive government secrets about nuclear systems and weapons capabilities. One person unmoved by
Republican state attorneys pressure Costco to drop diversity policies

(Reuters) – Nineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks. This comes after 98% of the U.S. retailer’s shareholders last week
White House pauses federal grant, loan other assistance programs

By Steve Holland and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, according to a memo seen by Reuters. It
Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. “I would say yes,”
In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stick

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump in his first week back in the White House has offered an early preview to his second-term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick. Over the weekend, Trump threatened
Predator drone maker asks Musk’s DOGE to cut Pentagon red tape, letter shows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading defense manufacturer has asked the Trump administration to reform the Pentagon’s contracting system, saying it was too slow and bureaucratic to combat threats from China and Iran, a letter reviewed by Reuters