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FILE - A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP ...
Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war.
2 months ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters outside the chamber at the Capitol i...
Mary Clarke Jalonick and Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump’s settlement fund

The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House.
2 months ago
US journalist pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China....
Associated Press

US journalist pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China

An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organizations there pleaded guilty in a U.S. court Thursday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, the Justice Department said.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, his pick fo...
Associated Press

Trump says Pulte won’t be his nominee for director of national intelligence

President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, his pick for acting director of national intelligence, would not be his “permanent” choice for the critical security post.
2 months ago
FILE - A "For Sale" sign is displayed outside a home on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore....
Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months
2 months ago
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump are pictured at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 202...
Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Man convicted in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol has a job at the Pentagon

The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office.
2 months ago
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday,...
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Homeland Security secretary says ICE will increase new officer training next month

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will increase training for new officers.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by GOP leaders, prepares to talk to reporters at t...
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
2 months ago
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Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.
2 months ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, ...
Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a compensation fund for Trump's allies after widespread political backlash.
2 months ago
A robot operated by a robotics engineer, rear, brings a drink to colleague during a demonstration a...
Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer

Can robots help more ailing couples stay in their homes?

For one family in New Hampshire, a robot offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities of robots providing health care to aging Americans.
2 months ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an address at the Canadian Association of Defense and Sec...
Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade agreement to be renewed for another 16 years

Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years.
2 months ago
FILE - Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Sep...
Associated Press

Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence

Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday regarding Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
2 months ago
FILE: Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2...
Eric Tucker, Seung Min Kim and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it

As the U.S. Justice Department pauses implementation of President Trump's $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, Trump is reportedly reconsidering it.
2 months ago
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 10: Serena Williams attends Netflix Is A Joke Festival Presents: The Ro...
Associated Press

Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport

Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Wa...
Associated Press

The Latest: Trump faces new inflation warning from bond market, adding to midterm challenges

Trump faces new inflation warning from bond market, adding to midterm challenges
2 months ago
FILE - Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen i...
Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution

The Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S. military.
2 months ago
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MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

Businesses big and small have started receiving refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump improperly imposed some tariffs on imported goods.
2 months ago
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ED WHITE, Associated Press

Crash kills 5 in Virginia including family of 4 traveling to wedding. Bus driver charged

A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding at the time.
2 months ago
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Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.
2 months ago
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Associated Press

United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger

A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night after reports of an unruly passenger.
2 months ago
FILE - Voters wait to receive their ballots at a polling place at McDonald Elementary School, Nov. ...
Holly Ramer and Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote

A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter registration easier by allowing applicants to attest to their U.S. citizenship if they don’t have the documents to prove it.
2 months ago
FILE - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen following a media tour intended t...
Michael Kunzelman and Steven Sloan, Associated Press

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations.
2 months ago
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi, center, arrives for her deposition at the Rayburn House Office B...
Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Pam Bondi declined to answer questions on Trump’s involvement in the Epstein files, Democratic lawmakers say

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files as she defended the Trump administration's actions before House lawmakers scrutinizing a process that was delayed and included personal information of potential victims.
2 months ago