FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection
U.S. military recruitment has made a comeback following a downturn caused primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic, low unemployment and stiff competition from the private sector. Posts circulating widely on social media give President Donald Trump and Defense
Justice Department to resume issuing subpoenas to journalists as part of leaks crackdown, Bondi says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate
Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership
Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup. Wyden, top Democrat on the
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what
Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government. The investigation revives
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees. U.S. District
Jurors can see video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating Cassie at hotel in 2016, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a
A timeline of the rise and fall of former US Rep. George Santos
Less than three years ago, George Santos was an up-and-coming Republican political star, flipping a House seat in New York City’s suburbs. But he soon came under fire for lying about his life story, and on Friday,
Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s governor on Friday sued the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request, asking the court to validate her office’s withholding of certain emails she claims are protected. A Register
