Associated Press, Author at ABC Columbia

Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank

May 22, 2026 2:32 PM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair and said he would like Kevin Warsh’s help in stimulating the economy even as he tried to emphasize that the nation’s central bank would remain independent.

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump’s demands

May 22, 2026 11:36 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and others he believes were wrongly prosecuted — did the unthinkable.

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

By Steve Reed

May 22, 2026 9:46 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died.

Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

May 21, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

May 21, 2026 11:52 AM EDT

Associated Press,

The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Sites tied to equality movements join list of America’s most endangered historic places

May 20, 2026 3:41 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The Stonewall National Monument, the President’s House Site and the Women’s Rights National Historic Park are among 11 sites on this year’s annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains

May 20, 2026 10:57 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles.

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

May 19, 2026 2:45 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled.

Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

May 19, 2026 10:42 AM EDT

Associated Press,

The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as “corrupt” and unconstitutional.

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

May 19, 2026 10:38 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action have not moved Tehran from its long-established positions.

Author: Associated Press

Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump’s demands

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

By Steve Reed

Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

Sites tied to equality movements join list of America’s most endangered historic places

In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

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