Apr 13 Judge dismisses Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over reporting on Epstein ties By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak, Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump By Nicole Winfield, Aomar Ouali, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli… Continue reading
Apr 12 A president and a pope: Two of the world's most influential Americans at odds over Iran By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans — specifically, a 79-year-old politician from Queens and a 70-year-old pontiff from Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 4:56 Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iran to end war By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan, where he’s set to meet Iranian officials in a bid to end the nearly six-week U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The demands are steep, trust is thin, and President Trump said he’s unsure… Continue watching
Apr 10 See planned images for Trump's Washington triumphal arch By Associated Press It includes a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. Continue reading
Apr 10 AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. Continue reading
Apr 10 The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press In the decade since President Donald Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now. Continue reading
Apr 10 Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs By Mae Anderson, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, is hearing oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs President Donald Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred… Continue reading