WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban […]

What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?
SAN DIEGO — During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass […]

Judge to seat jury in trial of ex-prosecutor accused of shielding Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Jury selection is set to conclude Tuesday in the criminal misconduct trial of a former Georgia prosecutor charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 […]

3 dead including suspect and 2 officers hurt in shooting at Indiana grocery store
ELKHART, Ind. — Two people were fatally shot and a person believed to be the shooter died at a grocery store Monday in northern Indiana. Two police officers were injured […]

Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in office
DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump regaled House Republicans on Monday with a rhetorical highlight reel from his first week in office, and he urged them to support his immigration […]

Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska House on Monday voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali. The vote […]

Wisconsin Republicans target governor’s uniquely broad partial veto powers
MADISON, Wis. — Republicans want voters to curb the uniquely expansive partial veto powers that Wisconsin governors from both parties have enjoyed for nearly a century. Wisconsin is the only […]

1 hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after explosion in West Virginia city
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — One person was taken to a hospital after an explosion in a West Virginia neighborhood and nearby homes were evacuated, officials said. The explosion happened Sunday in […]

Asset manager seeks to oust leadership of US Steel and quash deal with Nippon after acquiring a stake in US steelmaker
Asset manager seeks to oust leadership of US Steel and quash deal with Nippon after acquiring a stake in US steelmaker Source link

Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
LOS ANGELES — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas […]