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AP National News

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations
The Senate has advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary
1:36PM ( 2 months ago )
Experts worry that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
President Donald Trump's pardons of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the rhetoric of retribution from some of those released this week is raising deep concern among attorneys, former federal investigators and experts who follow extremism
1:35PM ( 2 months ago )
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller
12:05PM ( 2 months ago )
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller
12:05PM ( 2 months ago )
Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations
11:48AM ( 2 months ago )
Trump tells Davos elite to invest in US or face tariffs
President Donald Trump promised global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the U.S. and threatened to impose tariffs if they don’t
11:40AM ( 2 months ago )
What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people
One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people
11:30AM ( 2 months ago )
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars
10:33AM ( 2 months ago )
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies on his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring oil, gas and coal
9:31AM ( 2 months ago )
The AP NFL MVP finalists are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards
9:00AM ( 2 months ago )