The White House and Republicans want to intimidate Democrats like me.  They'll fail.  —  People around the country want us to fight back against Trump's illegal power grabs and stop health care costs from surging.  —  We are in the middle of Donald Trump's government shutdown …

How Trump Is Making China Great  —  Six months ago Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs — huge tariffs imposed on just about every nation.  As everyone noted, this announcement suddenly brought average tariffs back to 1934 levels.  Less widely noted was the fact that the long decline …

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility  —  A 13-year-old boy was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Everett after an interaction with members of the Everett Police Department and sent to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia …

Live Updates: Trump to Address Israeli Parliament as Hostages Are Released  —  President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza.  About 2,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails were set to be released in the coming hours.  —  Watch Live: Trump Speaks at the Knesset

Trump addresses Knesset on historic day, after all 20 living hostages return to Israel  —  Sissi invites Netanyahu to today's summit in Trump-brokered call, but PM's office later says he won't go because of Simchat Torah festival tonight * Indonesia's president set to visit Israel tomorrow …

J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions.  It Did Not Go Well  —  The vice president could not give a straight answer to inquiries about Tom Homan's alleged acceptance of a bribe, Trump's claim that J.B. Pritzker is a criminal, and layoffs at the CDC … Vance appeared on several Sunday morning shows.

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade.  Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.  —  An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain's ascendant Reform U.K. party.  —  For nearly three hours, Nigel Farage …

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards  —  The Texas Military Department has removed an unspecified number of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago for not being “in compliance” with its validation process.  —  A spokesperson for the Texas …

Law Schools Are Using Security Concerns to Silence Speech  —  Since I resigned from my job as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in February, I have accepted several invitations from law schools to speak to students about public service.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education  —  Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.

7 foreign missions condemn China's ramming, water cannon attack near Pag-asa  —  MANILA, Philippines — Seven foreign missions in the Philippines have called out China's latest actions in the West Philippine Sea after Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels rammed and fired water cannons …

They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide.  Now They're Fighting for New Lives. … The Trump administration's new global health strategy, released last month, lists its most important goal as outbreak prevention and response, both to protect Americans and to safeguard the economy.

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals  —  About 600 Centers for Disease Control employees in offices dealing with health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources are out of work as a result of the Trump administration's mass layoffs …

Johnson says he had ‘thoughtful’ talk with Greene amid her criticism of health care costs  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had a “thoughtful conversation” in recent days regarding the latter's concerns over health care premiums.

Hillary Clinton heaps rare praise on President Trump for handling of Israel-Hamas peace deal: ‘I really commend’  —  Hillary Clinton heaped some rare praise on her former arch-enemy Donald Trump for his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent interview.  —  “I really commend President Trump …

Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree  —  Trump administration challenges Chinese dominance of supply chain for metals essential to defence industry  —  The Pentagon has sought to procure up to $1bn worth of critical minerals as part of a global stockpiling spree …

Live updates: Hamas frees hostages and Israel releases prisoners as Trump visits the region  —  Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the Knesset in Israel.  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share

MSNBC Spreads Fake News That ICE Zip-Tied Children, Fox Debunks  —  Text to Speech  —  After federal agents raided an apartment building in Chicago to arrest Tren de Aragua gang members, MSNBC personalities repeatedly spread the fake news that agents zip-tied children.

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo close as shutdown persists  —  Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed Sunday due to the government shutdown, with their websites urging visitors to check back for updates on when they'll reopen. … - The Smithsonian had used funds from previous years …

Nigel Farage to abandon Reform manifesto's big plans for tax cuts  —  The party leader will announce a focus on fiscal responsibility and cutting government spending, but critics question whether Reform's plans are credible  —  Nigel Farage will break with his manifesto pledges of £90 billion …

Trump Says He May Warn Putin US to Mull Tomahawks for Ukraine  —  President Donald Trump said he'd consider arming Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles that would allow strikes deeper into Russia, but said he may first talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it in a bid to end the war.

Inside Trump's “funny numbers” on mass deportations  —  The Trump administration is asking the public to trust its math on what it promised would be the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history. … - “The numbers don't lie: 2 million illegal aliens have been removed or self-deported …