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FILE - Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

Read full article: Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

A coalition of President Donald Trump's critics is suing to block payouts from a new $1.8 billion settlement fund for Trump allies claiming to be victims of a weaponized government.

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

Read full article: Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

The Trump administration’s strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela.

FILE - Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, listens during an oversight hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

Read full article: Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe.

FILE - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sits in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

Read full article: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer.

Justice Clarence Thomas, right, administers the oath during the swearing in of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left, as Warsh's wife Jane Lauder looks on, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

Read full article: Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for a closed-door meeting with Republican senators who are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

Read full article: Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

In pushing to prove his loyalty to President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has agitated the same Republican lawmakers whose votes he may need to secure the permanent job.

FILE - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Latest: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s national intelligence director, citing husband’s health

Read full article: The Latest: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s national intelligence director, citing husband’s health

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Trump’s director of national intelligence, citing her husband's battle with cancer.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for a closed-door meeting with Republican senators who are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

Read full article: Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry Republican senators finally said no, even if temporarily.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters at a campaign event in McKinney, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

Read full article: Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

Ken Paxton is playing up President Donald Trump's endorsement as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn.

FILE - In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on "Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership" in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)

Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

Read full article: Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

Taiwan's government says it hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island.

FILE - President Donald Trump arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport on Marine One in Leesburg, Va., Thursday, April 24, 2025, en route to Trump National Golf Club Washington DC in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

Read full article: Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

Donald Trump has a reputation for slashing his taxes using techniques that some experts find aggressive.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reflected in a glass as he arrives for a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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Rubio aims to ease tensions with NATO allies as Trump confounds them with abrupt decisions

Read full article: Rubio aims to ease tensions with NATO allies as Trump confounds them with abrupt decisions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio already faced a difficult task in soothing NATO allies anxious about President Donald Trump's often-abrupt announcements.

President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe

Read full article: Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe

President Donald Trump has stirred confusion by saying the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland.

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 Presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election

Read full article: Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election

The Democratic National Committee has released a controversial autopsy report on the 2024 election.

FILE - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis arrives in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol to deliver his state of the state address, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Denver. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via AP, Pool, File)

Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation

Read full article: Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation

Colorado Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to censure the state's governor for commuting the prison sentence of an election conspiracy theorist.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a meeting with business leaders in Mexico City, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit

Read full article: US and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin agreed to maintain bilateral cooperation rooted in mutual respect.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

Read full article: Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

President Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, alongside NYC World Cup Czar Maya Handa, NYC World Cup Czar, left, and New York council member Yusef Salaam, makes a World Cup soccer tournament announcement at Harlem Tavern, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
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New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets

Read full article: New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets

Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup.

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

Read full article: Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign.

FILE - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is interviewed, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

Read full article: Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor, citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.

President Donald Trump, left, shakes the hand of Kevin McDaniel, Piggly Wiggly franchise owner, during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

Read full article: Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.

FILE - A marcher holds a framed composite image of Fidel Castro, Raul Castro and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, during the May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

The Latest: Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictment

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictment

President Donald Trump on Thursday said past U_S_ presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades, but “it looks like I’ll be the one that does it.”.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, speaks as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, Vice Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., right, listen during a news conference, Thursday, May 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Read full article: Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP, File)

The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China

Read full article: The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's recent summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin highlighted different dynamics with each country.

This image released by CBS shows Paul McCartney, left, with host Stephen Colbert during the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in New York on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show

Read full article: Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert has wrapped up his final broadcast of CBS' “The Late Show” with a memorable night.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

Read full article: Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's four-week runoff campaign as Republican voters choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and the U.S. Senate.

FILE - A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

Read full article: In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

Britons are cool on America and baffled by President Donald Trump as the former colonies celebrate their 250th year of independence.