Politics

At the Voice of America, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision

As it has with other government agencies, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision at the Voice of America.

Mar 6, 2025 1:15 PM Read more >

Elon Musk's PAC is running ads touting Trump's accomplishments - and his

The political action committee that Elon Musk funded to the tune of more than $200 million on behalf of President Donald Trump launched a television advertisement this week lauding the first weeks of the administration in which the Tesla CEO is servi

Mar 6, 2025 1:05 PM Read more >

Businesses scramble to contain fallout from Trump's tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

A Minnesota farmer worries about the price of fertilizer. A San Diego entrepreneur deals with an unexpected cost increase of remodeling a restaurant. A Midwestern sheet metal fabricator bemoans the prospect of higher aluminum prices.

Mar 6, 2025 1:03 PM Read more >

Democratic operatives accused of ballot tampering make first court appearances in Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.

Mar 6, 2025 12:47 PM Read more >

Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'

OTTAWA — A crowd of survivors of so-called "Indian hospitals" gathered on Parliament Hill Thursday to hear the federal government say what they've been waiting years to hear: We believe you.

Mar 6, 2025 12:33 PM Read more >

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means

A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case .

Mar 6, 2025 11:53 AM Read more >

Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall in Maryland.

Mar 6, 2025 11:40 AM Read more >

Why automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough to weather Trump's escalating trade war

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S.

Mar 6, 2025 11:25 AM Read more >

Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fired head of a federal watchdog agency said Thursday that he's abandoning his legal battle against the Trump administration to get his job back, acknowledging he was likely facing a tough road before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mar 6, 2025 11:25 AM Read more >

Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in November election seek damages

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in the November presidential election initiated a class-action lawsuit Thursday seeking $175,000 in damages each.

Mar 6, 2025 10:24 AM Read more >