Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona’s top Democrats are taking different approaches
PHOENIX -- PHOENIX (AP) — Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed ...
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Trump administration halts program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of ...
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In 2015, Obama committed the US to achieving UN global goals by 2030. Trump just rejected the goals
UNITED NATIONS -- In 2015, then-President Barack Obama committed the United States to achieving newly adopted U.N. global goals by ...
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Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders
WASHINGTON -- Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump's recent ...
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Trump’s freeze on foreign aid could give China an opening on the world stage
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programs around the world ...
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Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON -- Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending — but polling also shows that many Americans, including ...
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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut ...
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Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds
PORTLAND, Ore. -- President Donald Trump's administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation championed by ...
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Powell says Fed ‘well positioned’ for the ‘risks and uncertainties’ that lie ahead
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is prepared to keep its key interest rate unchanged for now as inflation remains elevated ...
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Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency
WASHINGTON -- Forced leaves began in Washington and worldwide Friday for most employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, ...
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