Trump calls the U.S.-Canada border an ‘artificial line.’ That’s not entirely true
The U.S.-Canada border, as seen in this satellite map, mostly runs along the 49th parallel — and wasn’t chosen at random. Planet Observer/Universal Images Group…
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Trump’s gutting of AmeriCorps hits hard, for both volunteers and communities
Brandon Fernandez, second from left, with AmeriCorps colleagues in North Carolina this year, where they were helping with disaster recovery after Hurricane Helene. He and…
A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.,speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are…
Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling
President Trump announces a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President Vance, British Ambassador Peter Mandelson and…
Georgia’s Brian Kemp becomes latest swing state governor to decline a run for Senate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the press at the Georgia State Capitol after signing a religious freedom bill into law on Friday, April 4.…
Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling
President Trump announces a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President Vance, British Ambassador Peter Mandelson and…
USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer prepares a Salvadoran immigrant without legal status for a deportation flight. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John…
JD Vance’s half-brother advances in his uphill quest to become Cincinnati’s mayor
River Church Cincinnati pastor Cory Bowman, who is Vice President Vance’s half-brother, preaches during an Easter worship in April. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption…
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to run Social Security amid upheaval at the agency
Frank Bisignano, President Trump’s nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, testifies at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on…