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Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart.
The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

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Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you

Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diplomacy may be soft power, but in President Donald Trump's administration, it's also lately a soft landing.
'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the 75.
Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California.
9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

HOUSTON (AP) — Nine people, including a former mayor and city council member and the chief of staff to a state representative, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken
Carney, other world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

Carney, other world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met virtually Wednesday with the "Coalition of the Willing" — a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion — ahead of ceasefire negotiations set for Friday. U.S.
The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

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Trump administration's lawsuit against all of Maryland's federal judges meets skepticism in court

Trump administration's lawsuit against all of Maryland's federal judges meets skepticism in court

BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. U.S.
Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail

MIAMI (AP) — The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.