Politics

Democratic senators demand answers on Trump giving Musk's staff access to classified info

By David Klepper, Associated Press

In a letter, the senators warned that national security and the personal privacy of Americans could be at risk if the information is mishandled — intentionally or through negligence.

WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports

By Will Graves, Associated Press

The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and is the latest in a string of executive actions from the Republican president aimed at transgender people.

Senate offices receive 'unusually high volume' of calls in Trump's first weeks

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and voice their opinions on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, executive orders and moves to dismantle various federal programs.

Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

A Black DC church was vandalized by the Proud Boys. Now the church controls the group's trademark

By Associated Press

A judge has awarded a historic Black church in Washington control over the Proud Boys trademark after the far-right group defaulted on a $2.8 million judgment.

WATCH: White House walks back Trump's suggestion of 'permanent' resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza

By Associated Press

Trump said the U.S. would redevelop the territory after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and turn the territory into a place where the "world's people"— including Palestinians — would live.

Second federal judge puts Trump's birthright citizenship order on hold

By Michael Kunzelman, Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in Washington state.

WATCH: Rubio makes deal with Guatemala to accept migrants deported from other countries from U.S.

By Associated Press

Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense.

WATCH: House GOP holds news briefing amid criticism of Elon Musk's access to federal government

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

When Elon Musk debuted DOGE at the Capitol recently, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring "a lot of change."…

Lifting a ban imposed a day earlier, US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

The Postal Service gave no reason for the reversal Wednesday, but said it would work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for the new China tariffs to avoid delivery disruptions.