Politics

WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of 'persecution or genocide,' including Afrikaners

By Hannah Grabenstein

He also repeated false claims that millions of refugees are entering the U.S. from other countries "totally unvetted."…

Who is eligible for a COVID shot? What to know about the latest U.S. changes

By Laura Santhanam

The shift was a marked departure from previous FDA guidance, which recommended an annual COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.

Fact-checking Trump's claims of white farmer 'genocide' in South Africa

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

White farmers have been murdered in South Africa, but those murders account for such a small percentage of the country's total and do not amount to genocide, experts say.

Defense Department accepts luxury jet from Qatar for Trump's use

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One.

Trump's tariffs will test U.S. allies at G7 finance ministers' summit

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

The annual meetings of the Group of 7 finance ministers, known as the G7, are typically congenial and in previous years have produced joint commitments to combat inflation and counter the COVID pandemic. There may be less agreement this year.

New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish

By Michael Catalini, Associated Press

A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility.

Bitcoin hits all-time high as crypto industry notches political wins

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

The digital asset traded above $109,400 Wednesday morning, a huge increase from recent lows.

Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses.

As House GOP grinds ahead, new CBO report says Trump's big tax cuts bill will add to deficit

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince skeptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt.