Elissa Slotkin assails Trump’s early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
LANSING, Mich. — First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term. Slotkin, just months into her first term in the...
Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during a presidential address to Congress. But he’s perhaps the only one in recent memory to actually be ejected from the hall Tuesday night by the Speaker of the House....
Greenland’s prime minister says island isn’t for sale as Trump seeks control ‘one way or the other’
NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” Múte Bourup Egede made the statement on Facebook Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his State of the Union address to Congress that he intends to gain control of Greenland “one way or...
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year. The budget was announced at the National People’s Congress, the annual meeting of China’s legislature. The Pentagon and many experts say China’s total defense spending may be 40% higher or more because of items included...
FBI, DOJ headquarters among more than 440 federal buildings listed for potential sale
NEW YORK — The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.” The list published by the General Services...
Watch live: President Trump addresses CongressVideo
President Donald Trump will address Congress and the American people as he lays out his plans for the months ahead. Trump’s dizzying first weeks in office have featured a dismantling of the federal government, tensions with America’s allies and a trade war compounding economic uncertainty....
Florida attorney general’s office investigating Andrew, Tristan TateVideo
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to work with...
IRS drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce
WASHINGTON — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans. The layoffs...
California juvenile detention officers staged ‘gladiator fights’ between youth, indictment saysVideo
LOS ANGELES — Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care, the state’s attorney general said. A grand jury indictment alleges the officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County allowed...
Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth
WASHINGTON — Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts — genetically engineering living animals with qualities to resemble extinct species like the woolly mammoth. Woolly mammoths roamed the frozen tundras of...
Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after onslaught of protests
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been filled with protesters decrying the Trump administration’s slashing of federal government, echoing the president’s claims that the demonstration’s are fueled by professional protesters. The speaker’s advice Tuesday comes as GOP lawmakers often find...
Boeing Starliner astronauts near trip home with SpaceX
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will soon get to fly home from the International Space Station, having flown up on Boeing’s Starliner, but headed home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. The duo joined SpaceX Crew-9 commander Nick Hague on Tuesday for a pre-departure news conference from the space...
2 killed in Mississippi as powerful U.S. storms bring threatsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather. The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest,...
Western Pa. braces for sticker shock as tariffs bring uncertainty for consumers, businesses
Ami Robinson said she had been pinching pennies before President Donald Trump’s new tariffs against America’s three biggest trading partners took effect Tuesday. “I think things were already more expensive than they were last year,” Robinson, 40, of Dormont said after leaving the Target store in Downtown Pittsburgh. “It’s just...
Democrats seek to probe Musk conflicts and DOGE firings with resolutions of inquiry in the House
WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing a pair of resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over documents and information about billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest and the firings of federal workers, The Associated Press has learned. It’s the most aggressive move yet by...
Here’s what tariffs are and how they workVideo
WASHINGTON — Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here’s what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are a tax on imports Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are...
Vance irks allies in UK, France with skeptical comments about Ukraine peacekeeping mission proposal
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance has struck a nerve with key allies in the U.K. and France after arguing that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than a peacekeeping force for postwar Ukraine that includes “some random country.” Vance, in...
Trump takes credit for ‘swift and unrelenting’ action in speech to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took credit for “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy Tuesday in an address to Congress and the American people about his turbulent first weeks in office, as Democratic legislators immediately registered their dissent with stone faces, placards calling...
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week before they can check out later this...
Gallery: Photos from March 4, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, March 4, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Are Pa. residents at risk of a measles outbreak? Here’s what the experts say
Measles, a highly contagious disease that was at one point believed to be largely eradicated in the United States, has seen an increase in cases over the past year. Among the most recently diagnosed cases of measles are several instances in New Jersey in mid-February and a confirmed case in...
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
SEMINOLE, Texas — Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they filled the pews, siblings in matching button-down shirts and dresses, little girls’ hair tied neatly into pink...
How South Carolina’s execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night, it won’t be lethal injection or electrocution that ends his life. It will be three people holding rifles about 15 feet away who will complete...
The White House talks tough on illegal immigration but ignores a key tool that could reduce it
The Trump administration is touting an immigration crackdown that includes putting shackled immigrants on U.S. military planes, expanding agents’ arrests of people here illegally and abandoning programs that gave some permission to stay. One tool that’s conspicuously absent from President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce illegal immigration: Going after the...
Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas
Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo, which already sells self-driving vehicle rides through its...
