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Donald Trump talks so much that even his White House stenographers are struggling to keep up

Jan. 30, 2025 09:53 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House stenographers have a problem. Donald Trump is talking so much, the people responsible for transcribing his public remarks are struggling to keep up with all the words. There were more than 22,000 on Inauguration Day, then another 17,000 when Trump...

The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump

Jan. 27, 2025 19:53 PM EST

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome for America.” Meanwhile, JD Vance...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job

Jan. 27, 2025 10:58 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America's food supply. The 71-year-old,...

Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

Jan. 26, 2025 11:03 AM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) from Denali...

Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote

Jan. 25, 2025 13:27 PM EST

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader. Hegseth took the oath from Vice President JD Vance in the Eisenhower...

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

Jan. 25, 2025 09:08 AM EST

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a congressional Republican who has faced his wrath before and yet remains unbowed by pressure to embrace his...

The Latest: Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in victory for Trump

Jan. 24, 2025 23:00 PM EST

President Donald Trump is in the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president also took his first trip of his second administration on Friday, touring areas where politics...

Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct

Jan. 24, 2025 23:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. Rarely...

The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

Jan. 23, 2025 22:01 PM EST

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him. Here's the latest: Trump heads to North Carolina and California on Friday Trump is going to...

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations

Jan. 23, 2025 17:50 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. ...