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AP Elections

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 ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month ago )
UK's Starmer says ending Russia's war in Ukraine 'can't be peace that rewards the aggressor'
President Donald Trump says talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced.”
12:02AM ( 1 month ago )
With flattery and frank talk, Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using a visit to Washington to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia’s bloody invasion of its neighbor
12:02AM ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month ago )
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force
11:58PM ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month 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 ( 1 month ago )