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Pentagon boss to NATO nations: Increase military spending

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Echoing President Donald Trump's demands for NATO countries to assume greater self-defense responsibility, the defense secretary said Washington will "moderate its commitment" to the alliance if countries fail to fall in line.

At LA art show, immigrant portraits draw record attendance

By Kelly Whalen and Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts

Immigrants represented in the 158 portraits on view at Walter Maciel Gallery include well-known figures more regularly defined by their contributions to American society than their foreign birthplaces: former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Albert Einstein, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi,…

Trump administration ushers in changes to Obama health law

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press

The moves announced separately by the Health and Human Services Department and the IRS don't amount to sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act.

Trump urges Israeli premier to ‘hold off’ on settlements

By Vivian Salama and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Israel's prime minister to "hold off" on building Jewish settlements in land the Palestinians claim for their future state.

Pentagon chief says NATO members must boost defense spending

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has told NATO allies that they must start increasing defense spending by year-end or the Trump administration will "moderate its commitment" to them.

Parents of transgender students appeal to Trump on bathrooms

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students.

Officials: Trump knew Flynn misled WH weeks before ouster

By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press

Just six days into his presidency, Donald Trump was informed his national security adviser had misled his vice president about contacts with Russia.

Flynn exit creates vacuum that Trump’s pragmatists may fill

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

The dramatic departure of President Donald Trump's hard-hitting national security adviser creates a vacuum of power and raises a key question: Will the pragmatists in the administration now gain clout?…

Yellen: Expect Fed to resume raising rates in coming months

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pointed Tuesday to a solid U.S. job market and economy and said the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates in the next few months.