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Fresh discoveries are rewriting U.S. history amid backlash

Black metal statues of enslaved people in chains, including a woman holding a child, set on green grass with a modern structure with pillars in the background under a blue sky.

What to know about "Workers Over Billionaires" protests on Labor Day

Scoop: White House believes Europe secretly undoing Ukraine war's end

President Donald Trump holds a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Democratic governor who's already called in the National Guard

Photo illustration of Michelle Lujan Grisham surrounded by abstract map shapes and a smaller photograph of two members of the National Guard.

Bonfire of expertise: Trump drives scientists, spies and soldiers out of government

Illustrated collage showing a partial map of Washington D.C. with hole punches in various locations. On top of the map is a line of government employees with one falling off of the map.
Aug 29, 2025 - Economy

What to know about Trump's tariff plan post-court strike down

Trump in front of a blurred out American flag

Most of Trump's sweeping global tariffs not legal, appellate court says

Donald Trump in a dark coat and red tie holding a chart titled "Reciprocal Tariffs" displaying tariff percentages charged to the U.S.A. versus discounted tariffs for various countries.
Aug 29, 2025 - Economy

Trump warns tariff ruling could "literally destroy the United States"

President Trump standing in front of a US flag holding a book.
Updated Aug 29, 2025 - World

U.S. blocks Palestinian president from attending UN General Assembly

Two men in dark suits sit facing each other with a small wooden table and floral arrangements between them, with U.S. and Palestine flags behind them.

Trump's selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street

Illustration of the needle of a compass spinning repeatedly.
Updated Aug 29, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump ends Kamala Harris' Secret Service protections

Former Vice President Kamala Harris at the inauguration of President Trump.

Dems seek political lift on power-bill hikes, but it's no sure thing

Illustration of two hands pulling a black power cord from opposite sides against a green background like a tug of war.
Aug 29, 2025 - World

Inside Trump's gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela

Photo illustration of President Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro with a US Navy warship in the background.

Trump's drag on corporate America

Photo illustration of President Trump wearing a MAGA hat with dollar signs on it

America's power bills surge as AI strains an aging grid

Illustration of a spotlight made of lightning shining on a dollar sign.

Read: Judge rejects Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss 9/11 families lawsuit

Explosions and thick black smoke billowing from the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City against a clear blue sky with city buildings and a right-turn traffic sign in the foreground.
Aug 29, 2025 - Business

End of "de minimis" exemption means new tariffs on millions of packages

Person operating an orange Toyota forklift moving large USPS cardboard boxes inside a postal warehouse with a color code load leveling matrix sign visible in the background.
Updated Aug 28, 2025 - Health

White House selects Kennedy deputy Jim O'Neill as acting CDC director

Man in a light blue shirt and dark striped blazer holding a phone, talking to three blurred people in a dimly lit indoor setting with warm tones.
Aug 28, 2025 - Health

Scenes from CDC rally for officials who quit over RFK Jr.'s policies

Crowd at rally holding signs like "Save the CDC," "You Are Heroes," and "Thank You CDC," with three smiling adults in front, two men in suits and a woman in a red jacket, outdoors with green trees.
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