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Trump says Elon Musk could face 'serious consequences' if he backs Democratic candidates

Trump says Elon Musk could face 'serious consequences' if he backs Democratic candidates

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.
2026 races loom at Georgia Republican convention as Trump loyalty dominates

2026 races loom at Georgia Republican convention as Trump loyalty dominates

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Steve Bannon took the stage Friday night at the Georgia Republican Convention to say it’s too early to be talking about 2026. “Don’t even think about the midterms,” the Republican strategist told activists. “Not right now.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

To hear the Trump administration tell it , Kilmar Abrego Garcia smuggled thousands of people across the country who were living in the U.S. illegally, including members of the violent MS-13 gang, long before his mistaken deportation to El Salvador.
Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney

Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney

OTTAWA — Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders' summit just one week before it gets underway in Alberta as the government defends its decision to invite India to the summit.
A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

WHITTIER, Alaska (AP) — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Alaska's Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it's reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane tunnel that vehicles share wi
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement , was returned to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges re
Trump's tariffs could pay for his tax cuts -- but it likely wouldn't be much of a bargain

Trump's tariffs could pay for his tax cuts -- but it likely wouldn't be much of a bargain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would likely gouge a hole in the federal budget. The president has a patch handy, though: his sweeping import taxes — tariffs.
The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors.
Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a 'shock-prone' world

Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a 'shock-prone' world

OTTAWA — Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.
Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chiseling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act . Rolling back the green energy tax breaks from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act .