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AP Online Headlines - Washington

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation's health chief says yes
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F
2:22PM ( 4 months ago )
RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa's health chief says
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F
2:22PM ( 4 months ago )
Trump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further support
President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth elements as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia
2:15PM ( 4 months ago )
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding the company an American buyer
1:59PM ( 4 months ago )
Musk is a 'special government employee,' the White House confirms
A White House official says Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee."
12:36PM ( 4 months ago )
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing
12:36PM ( 4 months ago )
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development
12:33PM ( 4 months ago )
Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump's anti-DEI order
A labor union for federal workers says dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department have been put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government
11:03AM ( 4 months ago )
Trump and Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday
Just a day before President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China go into effect, the world appears to be bracing for the possible impacts
9:58AM ( 4 months ago )
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
U.S. President Donald Trump held off on his tariff threats against Mexico for one month of further negotiations after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 members of her country’s national guard to the border to address drug trafficking
9:58AM ( 4 months ago )