As Russia deadline nears, Trump starts nuclear saber rattling
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Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments cannot be enforced in a handful of the state’s largest school di...
Maddow: U.S. profoundly changed by authoritarian leader; 'We're beyond waiting and seeing now'
Rachel Maddow points out that the thing most Americans were dreading has come to pass, and the United States has changed profoundly in only six months of authoritarian...
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the coronavirus surged during President Donald Trump’s first term, he called for a simple fix: Limit the amount of testing so the deadly outbreak...
Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation's two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the...
Trump ramps up economic pressure on India, hails trade deal with Pakistan
India is under escalating economic pressure from the US, while its regional rival Pakistan hails closer ties with Washington.US President Donald Trump on Monday threate...
DOJ to launch grand jury probe over Russia allegations against Obama officials
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday directed Department of Justice (DOJ) officials to open a grand jury investigation into how Obama administration officials handled i...
‘Existential crisis for democracy’: Former AG Eric Holder on TX gerrymander
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to arrest Democratic state lawmakers who fled the state to block a GOP redistricting plan, prompting them to take refuge in blue s...
Pam Bondi orders grand jury probe of Obama administration review of 2016 election
Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed Justice Department prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation of whether Obama administration officials committed federal...
More than 40 arrested at protest against Gaza genocide at Trump hotel in New York
More than 40 people protesting the genocide and worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza were arrested outside the Trump International hotel in New York City on Monday eve...