ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida. His second White House is looking a lot like...
What Has Changed With Immigration Under Trump and What Is Still Playing Out?
SAN DIEGO (AP) — During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security. Some actions were felt immediately. Others face legal challenges. Some may take years to happen, if ever,...
Scott Bessent Confirmed as Trump’s Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth. He cleared the Senate roll call with...
Few Answers on Why the Cowboys Hired Brian Schottenheimer
FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer carried a card in his wallet when he was still in college, inscribed with his goal at the time. Become the youngest head coach in the NFL. Didn't quite work out that way for the son of the late coach Marty Schottenheimer, in part because he...
49ers Hire New Coach to Oversee Struggling Special Teams
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers hired former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer on Monday to take over a unit that has struggled for years under coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider following a season in which mistakes in the kicking game contributed to...
CDC Ordered to Stop Working With WHO Immediately
NEW YORK — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who...
Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve as Officials Eye Pause in Rate Cuts
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates. Fed officials, led by Chair Jerome Powell, have cut their rate for three meetings...
3 Injured by Car Driven Into a Crowd in Philadelphia After Eagles Playoff Game
PHILADELPHIA — A car hit and injured three pedestrians in a crowd of people celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles playoff game victory, police said. A driver was in custody and the Sunday night collision did not immediately appear to be intentional, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a social media post....
New Trump Orders on Transgender Troops, COVID and More Expected on Hegseth’s First Day
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was expected to sign a flurry of new executive orders focused on the military Monday, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assess transgender forces and further outline new rollbacks in diversity programs, just as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began his first day...
Tech Stocks Fall as Chinese Rival Threatens AI Lead; Nvidia Drops 18%
Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling Monday as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that’s created a spending bonanza. The S&P 500 was down 1.7% in midday trading and heading for its worst day in more than a month. Big Tech stocks took some of the heaviest...