Trump administration officials tell The Associated Press that Trump's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the NSC, telling them to work from home for the time-being as the administration reviews staffing: apnews.com/article/trump-…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, text — anything, really — from the Trump administration that might say if he’s getting fired. apnews.com/article/trump-…

President Trump is expected to visit two disaster zones tomorrow. He’s also talking about overhauling FEMA. apnews.com/article/donald…

BREAKING: Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary defense secretary, with Vance casting the tiebreaking vote: apnews.com/article/pete-h…

‘ President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but already it offers signals about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.’ A look at some takeaways from Trump’s first week in office, by The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/trump-…

“The only way we will get through this is together,” the Rev. Pamela Hughes Mason of Wichita’s St. Paul AME Church said Thursday at a vigil for the victims of the crash in the city council’s chambers. apnews.com/article/washin…

‘The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.’ — Read more by The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/americ…

From avocados to autos, Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home—Read more by The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/tariff…

Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump, The Associated Press sources say apnews.com/article/trump-…

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond -- Read more by The Associated Press's team from across the continent: apnews.com/article/trump-…

Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers -- Follow the latest on USAID by the The Associated Press apnews.com/article/trump-…

Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has offered to accept deportees from the US of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. Latest from the The Associated Press in San Salvador: apnews.com/article/migrat…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration is placing USAID direct-hire staffers on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential.

'President Donald Trump suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the US take “ownership” in redeveloping the area into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”' - Latest from The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/trump-…

Trump's 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn't and a Mideast jolt w/ ⁦Josh Boak⁩ apnews.com/article/trump-…

Congratulations to Evan Vucci of the @ap, winner of the Political Photo of the Year from the WHNPA

The AP has no corporate owner and no shareholders. If we don’t step up to defend Americans’ right to speak freely, who will? Today the U.S. government wants to control the AP’s speech. Tomorrow it could be someone else’s.    nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Congratulations to Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller of The Associated Press, winners of the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure. The award will be presented at the WHCA’s dinner on April 26. For more: whca.press

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.

Two exciting announcements for our The Associated Press Washington bureau: Zeke Miller will be our deputy bureau chief for reporting teams and Tia Goldenberg will be our editor overseeing policy and impact. Both are exceptional journalists and colleagues.