Politics

As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they’re forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is halfway to the next once-a-decade census , but the Supreme Court is still dealing with lawsuits that grew out of the last one.

Virginia lawmaker Jackie Glass said she got a “safety brief” when she joined the Legislature. “I was told who not to go drink with, who not to be alone with and who to just watch out for,” she said on the Statehouse floor in 2024.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love's family posted news of her death on Love's X account.

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — In the northwest corner of Washington state lies a quirky U.S.

TORONTO — An Ontario court will hear arguments Monday from a Toronto supervised consumption site challenging the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such sites and prevent new ones from opening.

The #MeToo movement hit critical mass in 2017, toppling politicians and public figures across the country. Allegations of harassment and misconduct — some from many years prior — emerged.

NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, whose prison-bound husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez , complained she was being treated unfairly by Manhattan federal prosecutors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland , at a time when President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should take control over the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark.

OTTAWA — Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.