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Trump urges Americans to ‘bring God back into our lives’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech

Trump urges Americans to ‘bring God back into our lives’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his relationship with religion had “changed” after a pair of failed assassination attempts last year, as he advocated at the National Prayer Breakfast at the…

Trump’s administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide

Trump’s administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the…

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong. The…

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a…

RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator’s support

RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator’s support

By AMANDA SEITZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, appeared on track to become the nation’s health secretary after winning the crucial support…

Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’

Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals raises clear legal issues but described it…