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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

11:12 AM on Thursday, February 19

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

FILE - A sign for the Department of Housing and Urban Development stands outside the agency's headquarters, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

10:50 AM on Thursday, February 19

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted

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10:16 AM on Thursday, February 19

FILE - Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule

9:59 AM on Thursday, February 19

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air

FILE - Law enforcement officers stand in the street to allow vehicles to leave a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a protest in Portland, Ore., Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

9:49 AM on Thursday, February 19

A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally

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9:42 AM on Thursday, February 19

A slavery exhibit removed by the Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia, city says

9:31 AM on Thursday, February 19

A slavery exhibit removed by the Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia, city says

In this image from video circulating on social media, verified by the AP and posted on 17 February, 2026, attendees shout anti-government slogans in Abdanan, Iran, during a memorial known as "chehelom," Persian for "the 40th," marking 40 days since a man was killed during protests. Chehelom ceremonies are traditionally held by families 40 days after a death, but during periods of unrest they can take on a political dimension.(UGC via AP)

Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in last month's crackdown

9:04 AM on Thursday, February 19

Iranians are still reeling with shock, grief and fear after Iran's rulers unleashed the deadliest crackdown ever seen in the Islamic Republic last month

President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Countries that attended Trump's first Board of Peace meeting in Washington

8:57 AM on Thursday, February 19

The Board of Peace has met for the first time in Washington, bringing officials from nearly 50 countries together

Trump says the US is pledging $10 billion for his Board of Peace but doesn't specify what the money will be used for

7:25 AM on Thursday, February 19

Trump says the US is pledging $10 billion for his Board of Peace but doesn't specify what the money will be used for

Trump announces at inaugural Board of Peace meeting that 9 members agree to pledge $7 billion for Gaza relief package

7:16 AM on Thursday, February 19

Trump announces at inaugural Board of Peace meeting that 9 members agree to pledge $7 billion for Gaza relief package

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

9:15 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors

President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts. It still has a lot of work to do in Gaza

8:39 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Thursday was an early test of whether one of his marquee foreign policy initiatives can gain broad support and advance the shaky ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip

FILE - In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, is welcomed by an unidentified Omani official, center, upon his arrival at Muscat, Oman, for negotiations with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, as Iranian Ambassador to Oman Mousa Farhang walks at right, May 11, 2025. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP, File)

What to know as US moves military assets to Mideast and Iran nuclear talks have yet to reach a deal

7:46 PM on Wednesday, February 4

Iran and the United States are waging gunboat diplomacy as talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hang in the balance

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