EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a stepRead More
A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who’s the president’s pick for acting attorney general
(AP) — Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday fromRead More
Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended theRead More
Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have goneRead More
Trump has privately discussed possibility of firing Bondi, replacing her with Zeldin, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has privately discussed the possibility of firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, two peopleRead More
Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighborsRead More
Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering aRead More
Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully fundingRead More
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnifiedRead More
Trump plans to attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sit in on Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting president to attendRead More