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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive order and asked if the government would attempt to deport U.S.-born children of people who are in the country illegally or temporarily before restrictions on birthright citizenship might take

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Immigration and administration lawyers on Monday battled over whether President Donald Trump can use an 18th century wartime act against a Venezuelan gang in a case that is likely to ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorneys sparred before a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis’ surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year’s midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation that includes both a former Democratic governor and a Trump other than the one who

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending many U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country’s new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support

By KATHRYN POST Religion News Service (RNS) — Faith Radio president Scott Beigle’s quest for Christian radio started with 1070AM, a former CNN news station in Tallahassee, Florida. After moving from northern Alabama to the Florida Panhandle with his wife and three kids, Beigle, who is Baptist, noted the lack of Christian radio stations in

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration filed suit Monday against Los Angeles, claiming the city is obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws and creating a lawless environment with its sanctuary policies that bar local police from sharing information on people without legal status. The lawsuit in U.S. District

By SARAH RAZA Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor next year, potentially facing off against the incumbent governor. “We have challenges, but our state has the foundation, the work ethic and the values we need

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday that he will not seek reelection to his Philadelphia seat, capping a career in public office that stretches back 45 years. Evans, a Democrat, said in a statement that he decided that “the time is right” to retire after his term is up in early

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he will run for governor in 2026.

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday intensified its battle with Harvard University, formally finding the school tolerated antisemitism — a step that could jeopardize all of Harvard’s federal funding, including federal student aid. In a letter sent to Harvard, a federal task force said its investigation

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate. Bacon, 61, said at a news conference at Omaha’s airport that he would not seek a sixth term representing Nebraska’s second district

By JEFF AMY Associated Press CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — When two South Korean companies announced a multibillion-dollar investment to build solar panel and electric battery factories in northwest Georgia, federal subsidies helped close a deal to diversify the local economy. The factories promised thousands of new jobs, transforming the manufacturing base in Cartersville, once a