Today: October 13, 2026
Today: October 13, 2026

Trump administration

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants

Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants

Economy|Health|Political

States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards

States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards

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Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing to stop the Trump administration's border wall plans in the Big Bend region

Science|Technology

Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body

Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body

Political

Inside the pipeline enshrining Trump’s conservative legacy on the federal bench

Inside the pipeline enshrining Trump’s conservative legacy on the federal bench

Science|Technology

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence

Business|Economy

Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House

Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House

Arts|Education|Finance|Health

Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful

Economy|Political

Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal

Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal

Crime

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds

The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities

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Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest

Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge in Minnesota

Environment

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

A federal court has declared that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by forcing a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open past its scheduled retirement date last year

Arts|Economy|Travel|World

A man fights for a new life in Cuba after the US expels him in an immigration crackdown

A Cuban man is fighting for a new life on his troubled island after the U.S. government expelled him as part of an immigration crackdown

Election

Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting-by-mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional

How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.

Education

Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court

A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.

Arts|Election|Opinion

James Talarico blasts Trump FCC’s ‘dangerous’ cancel culture over Kimmel interview ordeal

James Talarico blasts Trump FCC’s ‘dangerous’ cancel culture over Kimmel interview ordeal

Arts|Education|Finance|Health

Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data

The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map

Crime|Election|Political

Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes

Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes

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Trump administration silence has 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hoping they're protected

A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement

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Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears

Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador are in limbo as a deadline nears for the Trump administration to decide on ending them, as they have for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries

Arts|Election|Finance

Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data

The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election

Entertainment

Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won't air on TV under pressure from the FCC

Jimmy Kimmel says the federal agency regulating television has "threatened" his show

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Rubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged that the U.S. wouldn't take military action against drug traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies

Arts

Appeals court cites detention of Japanese Americans in ruling blasting Trump immigration policy

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration’s policy of holding immigrants without a chance for release recalls some of the darkest moments in the nation's history

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Health

Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states

The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states

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Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel

Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel

Political

Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal funding

Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal funding

Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Americans agree their democracy is in crisis – yet the solution is as simple as it is elusive

An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are

Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water

Arts|Interview|Political|World

ICE crackdown laid bare at Venice festival documentary

Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras said on Monday she hopes a new documentary about U.S. immigration raids will help "denormalise" violence under

Arts|Election

Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know

Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know

Arts|Interview|Technology

Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk

Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival

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US envoys hope for new Ukraine-Russia talks soon after visits to both capitals

U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as

Election

Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms

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Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms

Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms

Arts|Election

Trump administration renews Supreme Court bid to limit mail-in voting

The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the U.S.

Election|Political

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

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Federal appeals court upholds ban on Trump's bid to use citizenship data for voter checks

A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lift a ban on using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy of citizenship records on states' ‌

Africa|Health|Political

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs

Business|Economy|Finance|World

The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal

The billionaire who helped broker

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Judge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch

Health|Travel

US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions

The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused

Arts|Political

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Election|Political

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

A federal judge is extending a legal block on President Donald Trump’s plan to regulate mail ballots during the midterm elections

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Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits

The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East says it took a viral social media post to get clarity from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death

Education|Science|Technology

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

Arts

Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal

Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal

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US Senate Democrats urge Postal Service to halt work on mail-in voting rules

Lawmakers urged the U.S.

Business|Finance|World

US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in latest pressure on Iran

The U.S.

Education|Political

Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey

The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity

Arts

Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site

Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site

Election|Political

Here’s who is mostly likely to vote by mail

Here’s who is mostly likely to vote by mail

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|World

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Arts

Trump plans to break ground on Washington arch without final approval

The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final

Arts|Technology

White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda

Education

Trump moves to strip tax-exempt status from schools that consider race

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that

Arts|Opinion|Political|World

Current, former heads of ICC's governing body say isolation efforts aim to erode global legal order

The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed

Business|Environment|Political|US

Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae

Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae

Arts

Former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer sues DOJ for unlawful firing

The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over what she calls an unlawful firing after she said she declined to recommend

Political|Science|Technology

White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say

The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President

Education

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race

Arts

Trump administration takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new U.S.

Economy|Environment|Science

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward

Environment|Political

Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation

Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation

Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

Arts

Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks

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Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait

Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones

Economy|Environment|Science

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores

Arts|Political

Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian

Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian

Arts|Education|Finance|Health|Travel

Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?

Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?

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With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran

With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran

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Trump appointees hear opposition to Lafayette Square fencing and gates in front of the White House

President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval

Environment

US judge bars EPA effort to send California vehicle emissions rules to Congress

A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.

Asia|Environment|Science|US

The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal

The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal

Business

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits

Political

Trump's DOJ threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status

The U.S.

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Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote

Arts

US judge blocks Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship

Business|Economy

The Latest: Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves

Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.

Crime|Education|Sports

An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor

An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor

Arts|Education

Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

Business|Finance|Sports|Technology

First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court

First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court

Americas|Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|Interview|MidEast|Stock Markets|US|Videos

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

Economy|Political|US

Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise

Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government,

Arts

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented

Economy|Political|World

Carney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”

Election

Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

A whistleblower for the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new mail ballot system being hastily built to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order restricting that method of voting could lead to the rejection of huge numbers of mail ballots

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The Latest: US and Iran exchange fire after abrupt end to month without military action

The U.S. military has struck targets in Iran, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities ignited once again

Business|Economy|Political|World

Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says

Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said

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Honduran court drops charges against former president pardoned by Trump

A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary

Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S

Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the

Arts|Education|Health|Science|Technology

US sues Kansas school district for aiding transgender students' transitions

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday filed what it said was the first lawsuit of its kind seeking to block public schools in Kansas City, Kansas,

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Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections

Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections

Political|US|World

Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.

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Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.

Crime

He moved to Mexico after decades of being undocumented in the US. Then he got a $1.8 million fine from DHS

He moved to Mexico after decades of being undocumented in the US. Then he got a $1.8 million fine from DHS

Science|Technology|World

China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI

Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Election|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job

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Vance casts El-Sayed as ‘evil’ and tells him to ‘keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’

Vance casts El-Sayed as ‘evil’ and tells him to ‘keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’

Economy|Environment

US to announce sharply lower vehicle fuel economy requirements

The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force

Crime

DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets

Economy|Political|World

US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions

Business|Economy

US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries

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Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

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CFTC fines former White House aide $172,000 for trading on Trump speech information

The U.S.

Election|Political|US

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

Arts|Economy|Environment

California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancelation

California on Friday sued the Trump administration and an offshore wind developer over a deal that canceled a planned project off the state's Central Coast in exchange for a $120

Arts|Environment

States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules

States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

Trump administration appeals $16 billion Hudson Tunnel funding order

The Trump administration on Friday appealed a court order requiring it to make payments for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project after losing its

Business|Economy|Finance

US targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches under new push for Iran's economic isolation

The Trump administration is limiting an Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates and accusing the financial institution of supporting Iran's leadership

Business|Economy

Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies

Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies

Economy

Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say

(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

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Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

A geographer explains the politics and procedures behind renaming American places.

Africa|Americas|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

The U.N. refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16% and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a