Politics

Buttigieg won't seek Michigan Senate seat, leaving door open for 2028 White House bid

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will not seek Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026.

Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers fired across multiple agencies

By Janie Har, Associated Press

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower to demand activist Mahmoud Khalil's release

By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Police have begun arresting demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine and Champagne after EU proposes American whiskey tax

By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press

American retailers say President Donald Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wine would harm consumers.

Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The judge on Thursday approved the plea agreement, but has not yet addressed his sentence.

IRS removes its chief counsel after clashing with DOGE over sharing tax info, AP reports

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Sources say Paul was demoted from his position because he clashed with the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged push to share tax information with multiple agencies.

WATCH: Senate considers GOP funding bill as government shutdown deadline draws near

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump…

Trump administration withdraws nomination of vaccine critic David Weldon for CDC director

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was canceling a planned hearing on Weldon's nomination — less than an hour before it was scheduled to begin.

EPA head announces sweeping plan to revoke dozens of environmental regulations

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change…

Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion program to extend life of aging buildings

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.