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Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban charged with arson

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset with the federal TikTok ban with multiple counts on Wednesday, including arson.
CFIA says inspectors could be sent to Italy to investigate salmonella outbreak

CFIA says inspectors could be sent to Italy to investigate salmonella outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it's possible that investigators will be sent to Italy to determine the source of a salmonella outbreak that's sickened at least 61 people in Canada.
Trump's perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills

Trump's perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just criminal prosecutions that worry those who have crossed President Donald Trump. There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S.
Trump to meet with more Republicans as they hash out legislative roadmap

Trump to meet with more Republicans as they hash out legislative roadmap

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump planned to meet Wednesday with a small contingent of the most politically endangered House Republicans as the party struggles to agree on a strategy for implementing the tax cuts and other priorities that it p
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media

Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration , the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message.
CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts

CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada's military.
Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean

Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Department of Government Efficiency , President Donald Trump ’s special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, has formally joined the government whose size it is supposed to help shrink.
Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system

Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day that began with the outgoing president's pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president's pardon of supporters who violently stormed the Capitol four years ago.
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.