National Politics

As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: poll

By LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts ...

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G7 summit opens in Canada with a focus on trade, wars — and not riling Trump

By JOSH BOAK and ROB GILLIES, Associated Press KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump last came to Canada for a Group ...

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Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests

By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after ...

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Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at ...

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The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protest

By OLIVIA DIAZ, LEA SKENE, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and CALVIN WOODWARD WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags ...

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Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants

By AAMER MADHANI and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and ...

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