Politics Apr 17 White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new Mythos AI model By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Turning Point Action event in Arizona The president’s rare trip out West comes as Trump faces growing political pressure to wrap up the war and focus on a message that helps his party as they try to defend their congressional majorities in November’s elections. By News Desk and Associated Press
World Apr 17 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home, France's foreign minister says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Marie-Thérèse Ross in Alabama on April 1 for overstaying her visa. By Associated Press
World Apr 17 A transgender teen's case in Ecuador opens path for others seeking legal recognition The moment marks a significant step in a country where LGBTQ+ rights have largely advanced through court rulings rather than political action. By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 ICE acting director will resign at the end of May, DHS officials say Todd Lyons, who was named acting director in March 2025, led the agency at the center of President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape immigration to the U.S. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Apr 17 Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies By Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30. The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline. It now heads to President Donald Trump, who had pushed… Continue reading
Apr 17 Trump says Iran and U.S. are working to remove sea mines from Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Removing any mines will be critical to regain the confidence of commercial vessels that use the vital waterway to deliver oil and other products. Continue reading
Apr 17 German chancellor seeks U.S. involvement in mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany, ″if possible, would also like to see the United States of America participate; we believe this would be desirable.″… Continue reading
Apr 17 Pressure builds as Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment in Epstein fallout By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Macron and Starmer welcome news of Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer plan an international mission to restore maritime security, with military planners meeting in London next week. Continue reading