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Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - One called abortion a "barbaric practice." Another referred to himself as a "zealot" for the anti-abortion movement. Several have played prominent...
Aug 10, 2025
Wall Street clocks another winning week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business WritersU.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market's third winning week in the last four and another milestone.The...
Aug 08, 2025
Wall Street clocks another winning week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market's third winning week in the last four and another milestone. T...
Aug 08, 2025
Wall Street drifts as stock markets worldwide take Trump’s new tariffs in stride
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Thursday as President Donald Trump's tariffs taking effect on dozens of countries had only a muted eff...
Aug 07, 2025
Wall Street drifts as stock markets worldwide take Trump's new tariffs in stride
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Thursday as President Donald Trump's tariffs taking effect on dozens of countries had only a muted effect on ma...
Aug 07, 2025
FBI forces out more leaders, including ex-director who fought Trump demand for Jan. 6 agents’ names
By ERIC TUCKER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is forcing out more senior officials, including a former acting director who resisted Trump administration demands to turn over the names ...
Aug 07, 2025
Trump, Cook to announce Apple is investing another $100 billion in the U.S.
By JOSH BOAK Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to join President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to announce a commitment by the tech company to i...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, days before the White House's deadline for Russia t...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, days before the White House's deadline for Russia t...
Aug 06, 2025
US stocks slip following the latest discouraging signal on the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes slipped on Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy.The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, coming off a whipsaw stretc...
Aug 05, 2025