National Politics

Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony

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Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'

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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

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Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

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Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting

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Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned

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Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

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The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump

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Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight

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Suspect in DC pipe bomb case was 'disappointed' after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says

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Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog

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FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown

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Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy

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Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why he’s not

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What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

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