Politics

Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump's return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean not only layoffs but also elimination of positions altogether.

Mar 12, 2025 10:27 AM Read more >

South Carolina House Republicans fight with each other over the budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least three-quarters of South Carolina's House members approved the more than 100 sections of the state's $14 billion spending plan this week, but is wasn't as easy as that makes it seem.

Mar 12, 2025 9:50 AM Read more >

US factories likely to feel the pain from Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again lashing out at three of his biggest irritants: foreign steel, foreign aluminum and Canada.

Mar 12, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Trump is no stranger to tariffs.

Mar 12, 2025 8:37 AM Read more >

The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation's weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

Mar 12, 2025 7:41 AM Read more >

Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches

PHOENIX (AP) — Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed to the Mexican border with a conciliatory message. “Border security was a core issue of the Trump campaign,” she said.

Mar 12, 2025 7:17 AM Read more >

2 senior judges, appointed by Republicans, speak out about threats against federal judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior federal judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, spoke out Tuesday against threats of violence and impeachment against their colleagues in the judiciary.

Mar 12, 2025 3:40 AM Read more >

B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean

VANCOUVER — Cracks in the Opposition B.C. Conservative Party became cavernous last week when one MLA was kicked out of caucus and another two followed in solidarity.

Mar 12, 2025 12:23 AM Read more >

Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of post-election drama over chamber control decisively chose Democrat David Gottfried on Tuesday, tying the House and ending a short-lived Republican majority.

Mar 11, 2025 9:47 PM Read more >

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's threat Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada led the provincial government of Ontario to suspend its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the United Sta

Mar 11, 2025 7:20 PM Read more >