Sunday June 1st, 2025 10:13PM

AP Online Headlines - Washington

Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.”
12:05AM ( 4 months ago )
Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term
President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders
12:05AM ( 4 months ago )
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts
12:03AM ( 4 months ago )
What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment
President Donald Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment
7:00PM ( 4 months ago )
Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine
6:05PM ( 4 months ago )
Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma
4:37PM ( 4 months ago )
Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote
The Senate is struggling to muscle Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation
3:33PM ( 4 months ago )
Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary
3:33PM ( 4 months ago )
Senate is voting on Hegseth nomination for defense secretary in dramatic late night session
The Senate is voting in a dramatic late-night session on Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary
3:33PM ( 4 months ago )
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
The Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote
3:33PM ( 4 months ago )