Politics

19 states sue to stop DOGE accessing Americans' personal data

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank accou

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Ex-Massachusetts lawmaker sentenced for scamming pandemic unemployment funds

BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts state senator was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for scheming to defraud the state Department of Unemployment Assistance and collecting income that he failed to report to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Trump says he's revoking Biden's security clearance, ending intelligence briefings in payback move

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he's revoking former President Joe Biden's security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he's receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021.

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — National security adviser Mike Waltz; Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J.

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Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught.

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North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected

RALEIGH, N.C.

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Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

WINNIPEG — A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free in Winnipeg.

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Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump's early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs. State Rep.

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State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel , including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister

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Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught.

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