Category Archives: World/National
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department's helm
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the he...
Feb 04, 2025
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by ...
Feb 03, 2025
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the go...
Jan 28, 2025
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian r...
Jan 26, 2025
Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that...
Jan 25, 2025
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vo...
Jan 24, 2025
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-...
Jan 23, 2025
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) - President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kenne...
Jan 23, 2025
Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, at...
Jan 20, 2025
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House commi...
Jan 20, 2025