Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
The new journalism guard is officially in at the Pentagon. And the questions being asked of those running the world’s most powerful military range from softballs to pointed queries to performances. On Tuesday, Defense Department press secretary
US judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
BOSTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican’s signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood
Instacart sues New York City over worker pay, tipping laws
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Instacart sued New York City on Tuesday, seeking to block enforcement of five laws affecting the grocery delivery company, including higher minimum pay for app-based workers and greater disclosures
Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp
Photos of the first major winter storm blanketing the Northeast
The Northeast is experiencing its first significant winter storm just as snow and ice that disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest began to ease. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Brought to you
US Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey lawsuit on procedural grounds
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn’t properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing. The argument was
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information on those receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary
Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., a move that comes as President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric
Key negotiators in the talks to end the war in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is intensifying. Officials from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia have crisscrossed the globe in recent weeks in a flurry of meetings aimed
