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Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border

How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'

Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms

Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial

Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump's name off Kennedy Center

Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown

What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order

Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'

Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war

Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads

Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff

Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

Rubio testifies he didn't know of allegations an ex-lawmaker was lobbying for Venezuela's Maduro

Some of Trump's Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows

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