Tuesday May 13th, 2025 8:23PM
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AP Online Headlines - Washington

USAID workers pay mournful final visit to agency to clear out their belongings under federal guard
U.S. Agency for International Development workers who've been given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency have begun arriving at their Washington headquarters
12:07AM ( 2 months ago )
USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump's push to gut agency hits final steps
U.S. Agency for International Development workers, some in tears, are carting away belongings from a final visit to their now-closed headquarters
12:07AM ( 2 months ago )
UK's Starmer will meet with Trump as Europe's leaders worry about drifting US support for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the White House to try to convince President Donald Trump that peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the negotiating table along with Moscow
12:02AM ( 2 months ago )
British PM Starmer extends state visit invitation to Trump from King Charles, and Trump accepts
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has extended a state visit invitation to President Donald Trump on behalf of King Charles
12:02AM ( 2 months ago )
Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says he’s confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will “keep his word” if there's an agreement to end Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
12:02AM ( 2 months ago )
In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can't serve unless they meet a warfighting need
The Pentagon has revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing that says any service member or recruit who has been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria is disqualified from serving — unless they can prove they meet a specific warfighting need and adhere to severe restrictions on their day-to-day behavior
11:58PM ( 2 months ago )
Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring
The Justice Department is abandoning Biden administration cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday
8:16PM ( 2 months ago )
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
Building lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the new Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have become the reality at the Pentagon, as service members and civilian workers are facing a broad mandate to purge all of the department’s social media sites and untangle confusing personnel reduction moves
8:02PM ( 2 months ago )
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday
6:44PM ( 2 months ago )
Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show
The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world
6:27PM ( 2 months ago )