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FILE - President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Aug. 7, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill

2:15 AM on Saturday, August 8

Senators have headed for the exits in the predawn hours without having met President Donald Trump’s push to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill

Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

12:59 AM on Saturday, August 8

The Senate has passed a short-term measure to keep federal agencies funded into early December and avoid a government shutdown during campaign season

What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

9:01 PM on Friday, August 7

The Trump administration has announced renewed efforts to limit birthright citizenship for children born to immigrant parents under specific circumstances and children who are the result of “birth tourism.”

Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics

9:00 PM on Friday, August 7

States are debating whether to crack down on social media influencers making political advertisements without disclosing that they were paid

FILE - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during a Senate Armed Services budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information

6:05 PM on Friday, August 7

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella salutes after taking the oath of office in Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas

5:57 PM on Friday, August 7

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is pledging to revive the country's oil and gas sector and restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol

Mark Cruz, senior Health and Human Services advisor and citizen of the Klamath Tribes, poses for a portrait at the Pueblo of Sandia, in central New Mexico, near Albuquerque, on Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

4:30 PM on Friday, August 7

Senior Health and Human Services adviser Mark Cruz will now lead the U.S. agency that provides healthcare to some 2.8 million Native Americans

FILE - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends a meeting in Rome, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

1:56 PM on Friday, August 7

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is confirming that he’s staying on the nation’s highest court for another term

California craft liquor delivery is about to go away thanks to big money lobbying

1:33 PM on Friday, August 7

Californians may soon lose the ability to have liquor from craft distilleries delivered to their homes

FILE - New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

New Mexico attorney general hopes Meta ruling leads to Big Tech review. Here's what to know

1:11 PM on Friday, August 7

New Mexico's attorney general hopes a huge ruling against social media giant Meta is just a step in addressing how Big Tech can harm children

Public Comment Closing On Federal Plans for Space Launch, Recovery Along the Outer Continental Shelf

1:10 PM on Friday, August 7

Some Native cultural artifacts and sacred sites have been left vulnerable after Congress rescinded reporting requirements for development on the Outer Continental Shelf

Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

12:48 PM on Friday, August 7

A federal prosecutor fired last year over critical comments he had written as a private citizen about President Donald Trump has sued the Justice Department, saying his termination violated his First Amendment rights

FILE - Missouri head coach Dan Devine, center, meets with three of his girders, Paul Henley (68), guard; Ron Tayler (12), quarterback; and Donnie Smith (45), halfback, in Miami on Dec. 27, 1960. (AP Photo/Earl Shugars, File)

US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college football's 1960 national title

12:22 PM on Friday, August 7

A U.S. Senate resolution has added Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to the 1960 national championship in college football

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