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Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner, suspect in custody

by Reuters April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

About an hour after Trump was rushed from the event, he posted on Truth Social that a “shooter had been apprehended.”

National Politics

Angus King among group of senators to break shutdown stalemate

by The Associated Press November 9, 2025November 10, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

by The Associated Press June 23, 2025June 24, 2025

US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruptions and flight cancellations

by The Associated Press June 23, 2025June 24, 2025

Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that ‘went too far’

by The Associated Press June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

California governor says ‘democracy is under assault’ by Trump as feds intervene in LA protests

by The Associated Press June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction

by The Associated Press June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

by The Associated Press June 10, 2025June 11, 2025

Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educators

by The Associated Press June 10, 2025June 11, 2025

Trump sends Marines and more National Guard members to Los Angeles

by The Associated Press June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Primary day in New Jersey governor’s race could offer hints on how voters feel about Trump

by The Associated Press June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

National Politics

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury Department material

by The Associated Press February 8, 2025February 8, 2025

National Politics

Donald Trump sparks trade war by issuing steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

by The Associated Press February 1, 2025April 29, 2025

Watch Live: First press briefing of the new Trump administration

by The Associated Press January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

National Politics

These are Trump’s priorities with his Day 1 executive orders

by The Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

National Politics

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

by The Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Just minutes before leaving office, Joe Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

by The Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

National Politics

Trump seeks executive order to halt offshore wind until new interior secretary is confirmed

by The Associated Press January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

National Politics

Angus King questions Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick in fiery hearing

by The Associated Press January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Watch Live: Senate holds confirmation hearing on Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense

by The Associated Press January 14, 2025January 14, 2025