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Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing

Jan. 14, 2025 00:15 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive confirmation hearing Tuesday as senators question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. ...

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19

Jan. 10, 2025 17:55 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and...

The Latest: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the US on Jan. 19

Jan. 10, 2025 17:11 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and national...

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

Jan. 09, 2025 21:11 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s final bid to put his New York hush-money case on hold, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for felony crimes days before he returns to the presidency. The court’s 5-4...

The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s Georgia funeral ends

Jan. 09, 2025 18:47 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. What to know: ...

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

Jan. 07, 2025 22:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington on Tuesday for state funeral rites that featured the kind of bipartisan praise and ceremonial pomp the Georgia Democrat rarely enjoyed at his political...

Supreme Court leans toward Utah oil railway plan, but may not make broad environmental ruling

Dec. 10, 2024 15:22 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more skeptical of putting strict new limits on a key national environmental law. The justices were weighing a multibillion-dollar project that could quadruple...

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

Dec. 09, 2024 21:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the sudden collapse of that country's hardline Assad rule. Gabbard ignored shouted questions about...

Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging Hawaii gun licensing requirements under Second Amendment

Dec. 09, 2024 13:23 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Hawaii's gun-licensing law on Monday, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later. The majority did not explain their reasoning in a brief order declining to take the case. But...

Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin parents' challenge to school guidance for transgender students

Dec. 09, 2024 10:16 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students. The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the...