US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important…
Clinton Pledges Special Effort to Aid California : Economy: President also asks state’s residents to agree to sacrifices demanded in his pending budget plan.
SAN DIEGO — President Clinton arrived here Monday pledging again to make special efforts to help Californians with their economic problems but asking that they in turn…
Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch
In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative, unpatriotic or smacking…
Trump welcomes Juventus soccer team, asks about transgender athletes
June 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed members of the Italian Juventus Club World Cup team to the Oval Office as he…
R. Kelly says his life is at risk, asks for time off from prison
An attorney for R. Kelly is painting a picture of corruption and deceit among the ranks of the federal Bureau of Prison’s staff and inmates,…
California asks court for restraining order to block Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.
California on Tuesday asked a federal court for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of both state National Guard forces and U.S.…
Pope asks God to ‘open borders, breakdown barriers’ during papal mass
June 8 (UPI) -- Pope Leo asked God to "open borders, break down walls and dispel hatred," during Sunday mass with tens of thousands of…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow further Education Department dismantling
June 6 (UPI) -- Federal officials on Friday filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to remove a lower court judge's ruling…
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to exempt DOGE from FOIA requests
Current U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer, at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington D.C. in July of 2023, when he was the Special Assistant…
Menendez family asks L.A. judge to give brothers a chance at freedom
The resentencing hearing for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez kicked off Tuesday morning with emotional testimony from family members, one of whom testified in court…
My nephew asks if he will eat meat only in heaven. I struggle to answer | Israel-Palestine conflict
When on March 2, we heard all crossings into Gaza were closed, we thought it would not last more than two weeks. We really wanted…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security…
Trump asks Congress cut billions in nondefense spending; up funds for military, border
May 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump revealed the White House budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 Friday, which requests cuts to foreign aid, education…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.The Justice Department asked…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military service ban
D. John Sauer, now Solicitor General, is pictured in 2023, when he served as special assistant attorney general, Louisiana Department of Justice, while testifying during…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.Without…
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader…
‘How do I live like this?’ asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack | Gaza News
An image of Mahmoud Ajjour, 9, who was severely wounded in an Israeli strike, won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year award.A Palestinian…