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The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.
The Associated Press
Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools
10:17PM ( 1 month ago )
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'
The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community
7:37PM ( 1 month ago )
Republican lawmakers hold telephone town halls as protesters demand more
Protesters in western Michigan are calling on GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga to hold an in-person town hall to address their concerns
6:16PM ( 1 month ago )
Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World Cup
President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent
5:31PM ( 1 month ago )
Freedom Caucus in Wyoming claims victory with approval of most priorities
Freedom Caucus leaders in the Wyoming House of Representatives are claiming victory after a legislative session in which most of their priorities got passed
5:09PM ( 1 month ago )
States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies in a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers
2:43PM ( 1 month ago )
Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot
The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced in Washington to life in prison for helping his father run one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations
2:30PM ( 1 month ago )
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts
The Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide
1:31PM ( 1 month ago )
What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk's DOGE
Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected
1:25PM ( 1 month ago )
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing senior staff to submit spending items greater than $50,000 for approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
12:48PM ( 1 month ago )