Nation and World Politics
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Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty because of Trump's trade war
Apr 25, 2025 10:06 am - Wall Street's big three-day rally is running out of steam, and U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Friday as they near the end of another roller-coaster week.
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Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of helping a man evade immigration agents and is arrested
Apr 25, 2025 9:58 am - The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
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Trump store in Huntley facing eviction, cited for code violations over signs
Apr 25, 2025 9:09 am - The Trump and Truth Store in Huntley soon could be forced to vacate its space for violations of village ordinance.
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Trump sees trade deals coming in three to four weeksApr 25, 2025 8:16 am - President Donald Trump said he expected to wrap up trade deals with US partners looking for lower tariffs soon.
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Trump and GOP ramp up investigations on Democrats’ top fundraising platform
Apr 24, 2025 8:48 pm - President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to investigate fundraising platforms such as ActBlue, the central fundraising apparatus of the Democratic Party —...
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Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
Apr 24, 2025 7:58 pm - NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-ci...
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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
Apr 24, 2025 4:54 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon's security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging ap...
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Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here's what to know for borrowersApr 24, 2025 4:25 pm - Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. But there are options for borrowers to get out of default. Here are some key things to know.
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Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Apr 24, 2025 2:52 pm - Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president’s broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.
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Trump says Russia has made a ‘pretty big concession’ by stopping short of seizing all of Ukraine
Apr 24, 2025 1:04 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to “STOP!” after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.