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Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

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Florida may have outgrown part-time legislature, experts say

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Florida voters wanted AI restrictions. But power, policy and politics doomed legislation.

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Iranian attack on Saudi base injures at least 10 US troops and damages several planes

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As carmakers shift to digital dashboard, lawmakers push to keep AM radio

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Idaho transgender bathroom bill is the strictest in the nation and likely veto-proof

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Rubio denies Zelenskyy's claim that the US asked Ukraine to cede land to Russia for security deal

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As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax

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Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections

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California and a voting rights group filed legal challenges to stop GOP sheriff's ballot seizure

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A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

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A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot

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Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account

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Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act

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Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients

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Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs

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A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved

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Student loan borrowers in SAVE plans must soon make payments, after two years of limbo

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Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war

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After markets rattle, Trump once again punts on following through with threat on Iran power plants

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Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran

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Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots

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Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump's war in Iran

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Rubio pushes postwar plan for Strait of Hormuz after meeting G7 allies skeptical about Iran strategy

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China opens investigations into US trade practices in response to Trump tariff moves

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Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

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Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

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Players in Hope Florida saga could keep grand jury report secret for months

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Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Trump-endorsed effort to repeal Utah's anti-gerrymandering law fails to make the ballot

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A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit

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North Carolina's photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law

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Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say

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Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling

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US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president

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Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff

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FACT FOCUS: Only some driver's licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act

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Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools

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DeSantis: A 'pro-America' Cuba will thrive

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Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies

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Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf

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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions

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Florida AG Uthmeier tells NFL to end diversity-promoting 'Rooney Rule'

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US eases Belarus sanctions as Trump says he'll help US farmers impacted by Iran war

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Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'

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Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelines

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Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages

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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case

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How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll

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Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal

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US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond

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A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses

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Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

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Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel

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Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows

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Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

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Democratic victory in Mar-a-Lago district: Ominous for Republicans, embarrassing for Trump

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FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order

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Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

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Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

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At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'

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Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event

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EPA approves sale of higher ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

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Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war

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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

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Cambodian man deported by the US to Eswatini is being repatriated, his lawyer says

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Wisconsin man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

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Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

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What we know and don't know about the Iran war negotiations

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Trump says he'd 'certainly consider' DeSantis for a job in his administration

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Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds

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Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

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Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

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Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

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Missouri court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting backed by Trump

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Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows

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Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy

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Some of Trump's Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

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Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy

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As DeSantis slams Florida sheriffs over immigration arrest concerns, Palm Beach County holds the course

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Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good

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Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump

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Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology

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Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

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Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

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Judge questions Pentagon's motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

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Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections

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Rubio testifies he didn't know of allegations an ex-lawmaker was lobbying for Venezuela's Maduro

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Iran's parliamentary speaker Qalibaf is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages

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Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff

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Trump, who calls mail-in voting 'cheating,' just voted by mail in Palm Beach County

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Oklahoma's governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill US Senate seat through end of year

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Gov. DeSantis signs law reversing local bans on gas leaf blowers

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Miami-Dade GOP secretary resigns weeks after racist group chat comes to light

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Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates New York Times press credentials

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California Democrats condemn immigration arrest at San Francisco airport

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Judge appoints new US attorney for New Jersey after Habba, other officials were disqualified

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Appeals court upholds Florida's ban on lab-grown meat

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Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

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