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Alabama's congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial

Alabama's congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s congressional map is at stake in a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state will keep the new court-created district that led to the election of a second Black representative .
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order

USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S.
Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident

Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident

LONDON (AP) — The Saudis are furious . The Danes are scrambling . Colombia has backed down . Mexico and Canada stand in a purgatory between tariff wars with the US and … not .
Battle between Liberals, NDP heats up in battleground Toronto-St. Paul's

Battle between Liberals, NDP heats up in battleground Toronto-St. Paul's

TORONTO — The few square kilometres of Toronto-St. Paul’s are home to several new-build condominiums, trendy bistros, high-end hair salons and gated houses with manicured lawns.
Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo

Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo

OTTAWA — Canada's aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders

Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White House term.
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.
A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league.
Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary's authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president's sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.
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