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By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A couple who staged a cross burning to generate voter sympathy for the man who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor was convicted Friday of conspiring to set the fire and spread false information about it. Prosecutors argued that Ashley Blackcloud, who is indigenous and

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two groups filed a lawsuit Friday over an executive order by West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey granting religious exemptions from required school vaccinations. The American Civil Liberties Union’s West Virginia chapter and Mountain State Justice filed the lawsuit against the state Department of Health, its

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked another of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting a major law firm, calling it unconstitutional retaliation designed to punish lawyers for their legal work that the White House does not like. The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Bates marks

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday says

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday. Under

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Preempted by coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Dr. Vivek Murthy, a former U.S. surgeon general; former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Wis.; Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. __

By COLLIN BINKLEY and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement, offering a spot among the elite at a campus that produces Nobel Prize winners, captains of industry and global leaders. That allure is now in jeopardy.

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections. The move was made to make sure that the employees were not in violation

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Volley after volley of new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad, creating uncertainty for businesses and households. Trump is no stranger to tariffs. He launched a trade war during his first term as well, taking particular aim

By The Associated Press A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling Harvard’s certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the school to host international students with visas to study in the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow slumps 460 points, or 1.1%, in early trading following Trump’s latest tariff threats targeting Europe and Apple.

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social post or a much-hyped announcement. Whatever the delivery mechanism, President Donald Trump loves to toss out startling ideas aimed at dropping jaws, commandeering headlines and bolstering his political brand. Never in modern times has a president offered

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The group launched by Elon Musk to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting some U.S. Census Bureau surveys it claims are “wasteful,” worrying users of federal data who are already concerned about the health of the nation’s statistical infrastructure. The Department of Government Efficiency said on

By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school’s identity and unsettled current and prospective students around the world. Last month, the government told Harvard’s thousands of current foreign students

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Thursday said President Donald Trump likely has the authority to fire independent agency board members, endorsing a robust view of presidential power. But the court suggested that it could block an attempt to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who Trump

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused. In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the Wichita

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Los Angeles deputy mayor will plead guilty to reporting a bomb had been placed in city hall last year to law enforcement, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Brian K. Williams, 31, who was employed as the deputy mayor of public safety in October 2024, was charged with one felony count

By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Every day that a new Florida law remains on the books restricting the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ballot, the First Amendment rights of campaigners are being infringed upon, their attorneys argued in court Thursday. The lawyers claim the measure signed

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans. Two people who have spoken with Tuberville about his plans said Thursday they expect him

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for governor of Alabama, associates say.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump.

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “ no tax on tips ” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign. Now it’s inching closer to reality. The idea is firmly planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. And in a

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier. The visit came ahead of a scheduled immigration hearing

By The Associated Press The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security said the university allowed “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of Kamala Harris’ supporters and detractors alike think she’d have better odds running for California governor rather than president a third time. There are several reasons for Harris to make a bid to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom. She would immediately become the

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans early Thursday took a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda, approving a legislative package that combines tax breaks, spending cuts, border security funding and other priorities. House committees labored for months on the bill, which underwent late changes to win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican-led House approves tax bill after grueling all-night session, taking a major step forward for Trump’s agenda.

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Juan Serrano, a 28-year-old Colombian migrant with no criminal record, attended a hearing in immigration court in Miami on Wednesday for what he thought would be a quick check-in. The musty, glass-paneled courthouse sees hundreds of such hearings every day. Most last less than

By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rewarded top investors in one of his cryptocurrency projects with a swanky dinner on Thursday night, an event that showed the ascendance of an emerging financial industry — and also the president’s willingness to mix public office with personal profit. Some