FILE – Flags are placed as workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch…
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Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt…
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Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race
JUNEAU, Alaska — Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor’s race, throwing his support behind fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins…
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Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county
AUSTIN, Texas — A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous…
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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it intensified efforts…
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FBI no longer treating an applicant’s experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
WASHINGTON — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and…
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National Park Service backs Trump’s arch, despite its impact on Washington’s sightline
WASHINGTON — A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse…
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Republicans face midterm verdict as Iran war drags on longer than Trump promised
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Mike Gibbons sat out the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not…
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USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand for brief stop after lengthy deployment at sea
BANGKOK — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in…
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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during…
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