Politics

Trump says he's lifting 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because 'everybody's been bugging me'

By Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced in April that he was lifting certain tariffs on U.K. whiskey, which includes Scotch and spirits made in Northern Ireland, creating an imbalance with Ireland.

Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

By Darlene Superville, Didi Tang, Associated Press

While acknowledging the need for some regulation, Trump provided no specifics about potential rules and attributed warnings about the technology moving too quickly and with little oversight to “negative forces” he did not identify.

Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that political strategist Khalil Thompson wants to fix.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

By Didi Tang, Associated Press

Trump made the unusual pitch at the party's midterm convention in Dallas last week, promising a “Trump Dividend” if voters keep the GOP in power on Capitol Hill.

Partial returns show close race between Sweden's conservative government and left-wing opposition

By Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press

Exit polls from public broadcaster SVT had initially shown the left-wing parties ahead by several percentage points but with two-thirds of the actual vote counted, the two blocs were nearly dead even.

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in U.S. elections. That's being tested in Georgia

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

The system's vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for failing to fix it before the November elections.

Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake

By Associated Press

Tiffany said he and the pilot remained on top of the plane in Lake Wausau until it began sinking before deciding to try and swim to shore. He said they swam about 100 to 150 feet until they reached water…

Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

By Associated Press

Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, one factor disrupting the global supply of diesel.

Federal judge rules Homeland Security plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The issue of the FEMA staffing was part of a much larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups, pushing back on efforts by the Trump administration to slash the federal workforce.