WASHINGTON — Let me tell you the story of the star-crossed Republican Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans can't cross the president and can't compromise with Democrats. They are utterly useless as lawmakers, precariously perched on slim majorities. The Trump Republican plan for ...

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2025. There are 202 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded; Omar ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is looking to cancel $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress. That's just a sliver of the $1.7 trillion that lawmakers OK'd for the budget year ending Sept. 30. The package of 21 budget rescissions will have to be approved by both ...

BERKELEY — Now that Trump's tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he demonstrate his power? On Friday morning, federal agents from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marines and additional National Guard troops headed to Los Angeles on Tuesday, sent in by President Donald Trump in response to protests over immigration raids despite the objections of the governor and local leaders. The authorization came amid mostly peaceful protests in ...

Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2024. There are 203 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 11, 1955, in motor racing's worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collided and crashed into ...