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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Getting to 'no': Europe's leaders find a way to speak with one voice against Trump

Read full article: Getting to 'no': Europe's leaders find a way to speak with one voice against Trump

European leaders are finding a way to speak with one voice against President Donald Trump and they're increasingly willing to say “no” to his demands.

A voter holds up her finger marked with ink indicating she voted at a polling station during the third phase of general election in Mandalay, central Myanmar, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government

Read full article: Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government

Voting was held Sunday in the final round of Myanmar’s general election, concluding a monthlong process.

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP), arrives with his wife to cast their votes, during the presidential election at a polling station, in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home

Read full article: Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home

Armed men entered the home of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and held his wife, Barbara Kyagulanyi, at gunpoint as they demanded to know his whereabouts.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, shakes hands with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, prior a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)

Democrats Crockett, Talarico align on much in Texas Senate debate. Trump impeachment is different

Read full article: Democrats Crockett, Talarico align on much in Texas Senate debate. Trump impeachment is different

Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarici differed more on style than substance in their first debate for U.S. Senate in heavily Republican Texas.

This combination of images shows Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada, left, and President Donald Trump on Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, left, Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

Read full article: Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China.

The skyline of lower Manhattan, top left, is seen behind the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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How a court win could help the Democrats pick up a House seat in New York

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A judge’s decision to toss out the boundaries of the only Republican-held congressional district in New York City could help Democrats notch a win in the national redistricting wars — but for now, the outcome remains uncertain.

President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security

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The Pentagon has released a National Defense Strategy that chastises U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserts the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere over a longtime goal of countering China.

This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP)
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US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

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The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

FILE - The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, conduct joint exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in Arabian Sea June 1, 2019. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East

Read full article: A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East

The Pentagon has been sending U.S. military assets into the Middle East, including an aircraft carrier group and its thousands of troops.

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation 'belongs in dustbin of history'

Read full article: Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation 'belongs in dustbin of history'

The Justice Department says in a sharply worded court filing that a report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents belongs in the “dustbin of history” and should remain sealed.

Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE's sweeping enforcement action in Maine

Read full article: Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE's sweeping enforcement action in Maine

Maine’s leading Republican and Democratic officials are taking different approaches to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s sweeping ongoing action in the state.

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury, holds a speech at the USA House during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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US hits 9 tankers with sanctions over Iranian oil during protest crackdown and internet shutdown

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The United States has imposed sanctions on a fleet of nine ships accused of transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in forbidden Iranian oil to foreign markets.

A sign outside of the Wisconsin Assembly chamber reminds visitors of a prohibition on livestreaming or taking video of lawmakers' debate on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
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Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public view

Read full article: Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public view

The shutdown of Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN amid a shortfall of fundraising has left the state as perhaps the only one in the country where its legislative floor debates are not being broadcast.

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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The Latest: Global leaders say world economy shows resilience

Read full article: The Latest: Global leaders say world economy shows resilience

Leaders at the World Economic Forum urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality.

An aerial view shows the al-Aqtan prison after government troops took control of it from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate

Read full article: Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate

Syria's government forces have taken control of a prison housing Islamic State group members in the country's north.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and other lawmakers speak before dissolving the lower house, during an extraordinary Diet session at the lower house of parliament Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularity

Read full article: Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularity

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8.

FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s home

Read full article: Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s home

Federal prosecutors say a Pentagon contractor has been indicted on charges that he illegally handled classified national defense information that he took home from work and later gave to a news reporter.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks down stairs after a meeting during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case

Read full article: Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case

A federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part in the case.

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and attorney Abbe Lowell leave the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception

Read full article: In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception

The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve.

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, 'so many witnesses' and the threats ahead

Read full article: Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, 'so many witnesses' and the threats ahead

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Members of the 75 Million coalition rally outside of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) agency's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington, opposing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's move to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump's orders

Read full article: Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump's orders

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to rescind its guidance on workplace harassment.

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Washington, after a closed-door briefing about President Donald Trump directing U.S. forces to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions

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The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela.

Venezuelans deported from the United States deplane at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”

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The Trump administration is arguing the government could detain and deport British people under an 18th century wartime act if a president found there was a “British invasion” corrupting young Americans.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states

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President Donald Trump's budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia.

Rosie Grutze protests the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits

Read full article: Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits

Maine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant communities.

State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville asks a question on the SB 2-A Property Insurance bill, Dec. 14, 2022, in the House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
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Florida Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to GOP U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody

Read full article: Florida Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to GOP U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody

Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at an industrial shipping facility on the administration's economic agenda and impacts on the Midwest in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP)
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Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown

Read full article: Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown

Vice President JD Vance says he came to Minneapolis to help “lower the temperature” in the city.

FILE - This 1981 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows hepatitis B virus particles, indicated in orange. (Dr. Erskine Palmer/CDC via AP, File)
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Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review

Read full article: Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review

Guinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review.

FILE - Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith departs at the end of a Republican-led deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its oversight into DOJ investigations into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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The Latest: Vance says Insurrection Act not needed ‘right now’ in Minneapolis

Read full article: The Latest: Vance says Insurrection Act not needed ‘right now’ in Minneapolis

Vice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

President Donald Trump, right, meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a meeting on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's a 'Trump whisperer' with Greenland diplomacy

Read full article: NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's a 'Trump whisperer' with Greenland diplomacy

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte may have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland.

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith takes an oath before the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Smith defends his Trump investigations at a House hearing. 'No one should be above the law,' he says

Read full article: Smith defends his Trump investigations at a House hearing. 'No one should be above the law,' he says

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing.

Tarique Rahman, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), addresses a campaign rally ahead of next month's national elections, in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Anis Mahmud)
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Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

Read full article: Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

Campaigning has begun for Bangladesh’s elections next month.

President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump's European threats could cause lasting damage to US standing in the world

Read full article: Trump's European threats could cause lasting damage to US standing in the world

Joe Biden promised Europe that "America is back" early in his presidency, aiming to mend ties after Donald Trump's tenure.

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs after a meeting during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried

Read full article: Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried

Economic stress is widespread across the United States, but for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high.

Tear gas is deployed as Federal agents make arrests on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

Read full article: Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Stock market cuts through to Trump on Greenland in a way allies' messages failed to resonate

Read full article: Stock market cuts through to Trump on Greenland in a way allies' messages failed to resonate

Investors may have gotten through to President Donald Trump about his designs for Greenland with a message he wasn’t hearing from European leaders: Threatening allies with tariffs and land seizure isn’t exactly the type of policy that generates confidence in the global marketplace.

UN Secretary General Antnio Guterres is welcomed by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
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Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

Read full article: Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council.