Politics

The slash-and-burn tactics Musk brings to Washington often backfired at Twitter

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround.

Feb 7, 2025 8:48 AM Read more >

Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

MADISON, Wis.

Feb 7, 2025 7:31 AM Read more >

Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state's next governor.

Feb 7, 2025 5:59 AM Read more >

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Friday, Feb. 7

Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 7: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Toronto: Ford is set to make an announcement in Scarborough at 11 a.m.

Feb 7, 2025 2:00 AM Read more >

EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can't do it in its home state

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.

Feb 6, 2025 10:38 PM Read more >

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Friday will consider a request from 18 state attorneys general to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

Feb 6, 2025 10:35 PM Read more >

Alberta puts contracts on hold amid allegations of corruption in private surgeries

EDMONTON — Alberta’s front-line health provider says it will stop awarding contracts to firms at the centre of an auditor's investigation into what the Opposition NDP calls unprecedented allegations of corruption surrounding health procurement contra

Feb 6, 2025 10:06 PM Read more >

House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump's demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension

Feb 6, 2025 10:05 PM Read more >

Iowa's top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency as a necessary force in Washington, D.C.

Feb 6, 2025 10:04 PM Read more >

Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for subscriptions or to license content are in the crosshairs of Trump administration spending hawks, with the president on Thursda

Feb 6, 2025 7:25 PM Read more >