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Trump and Zelenskyy meet briefly at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war

ROME -- ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met briefly Saturday before the funeral for…

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Kennedy Center events for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say

WASHINGTON -- Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s…

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19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools

CONCORD, N.H. -- Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and…

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Talk of raising taxes on millionaires swirls as Republicans draft Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

WASHINGTON -- Why not tax the millionaires?As Congress begins drafting a massive package for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”…

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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of…

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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of…

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Trump is putting his ‘touches’ on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaul

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is putting his “touches” on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, a complete…

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Cory Bowman, Vice President JD Vance’s half brother, runs for Cincinnati mayor

CINCINNATI -- Cory Bowman was feeling inspired in January as he headed home after watching his half brother, JD Vance,…

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Asian shares jump on hopes tariff war may subside and Trump won’t fire Federal Reserve chief

TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, with markets showing relief after President Donald Trump indicated he won't dismiss the…

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As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another

WASHINGTON -- The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his…

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