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Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants and truckers protest escalating trade war between both nations 02/03/2026 02:13pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) ��� Colombian and Ecuadorian truckers and merchants gathered at a border crossing Tuesday to protest an escalating trade war between both South American countries. Protesters called for their governments to eliminate 30% tariffs on dozens of goods, warning the levies will hurt th Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities 02/03/2026 01:03pm • With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against the Trump administration's attempts to house thousands of detained immigrants in jails, converted warehouses and privately run facilities in their communities. Federal officials have been Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei's austerity 02/03/2026 09:12am • LOS ALERCES NATIONAL PARK, Argentina (AP) ��� These days, the majestic, forested slopes of Argentina���s Patagonia look like a war zone. Mushroom clouds of smoke rise as if from missile strikes. Large flames illuminate the night sky, tainting the moon mango-orange and turning the glorious views that Seeking shelter from Trump's fury, U.S. trade partners reach deals with each other 02/03/2026 09:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump���s tariffs for the past year, America���s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president���s impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves ���- sometimes discarding Where is Evo Morales? Bolivia's ex-leader vanishes from public view for nearly a month 02/03/2026 02:09am • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ��� The almost monthlong disappearance from public view of Bolivia���s towering socialist icon, ex-leader Evo Morales, shortly after the Jan. 3 U.S. seizure of his close ally former Venezuelan President Nicol��s Maduro, is alarming his supporters, roiling his enemies and galvani Trump says he won't tear down the Kennedy Center arts venue but it needs to be closed for repairs 02/02/2026 10:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump said Monday that he's ���not ripping down��� the Kennedy Center but insisted the performing arts venue needs to shut down for about two years for construction and other work without patrons coming and going and getting in the way. The comments strongly sug Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown 02/02/2026 09:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to quickly approve the federal funding package he brokered with the Senate without first debating their own demands over immigration en Government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information 02/02/2026 08:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Justice Department said Monday that it had withdrawn several thousand documents and ���media��� related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after lawyers told a New York judge that the lives of nearly 100 victims had been ���turned upside down��� by sloppy redactions in the Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says 02/02/2026 08:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the han The Latest: Trump demands ���NO CHANGES��� to House funding bill 02/02/2026 07:34pm • As Republican leadership in the House hopes to begin the process of reopening the government by advancing a funding package on Monday that passed the Senate last week, President Donald Trump urged lawmakers not to oppose the deal. ���We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and 'They took it all from me': Victims of fraud in Montgomery County share stories to help others 02/02/2026 06:26pm • Two Montgomery County, Maryland, residents are sharing how scammers posing as federal agents wiped out their life savings. Their stories, law enforcement officials say, show the emotional toll these schemes take and the continued danger posed by fraud networks that remain active. Montgomery Count Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy 02/02/2026 06:11pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers and held at a federal facility in Texas denied government accounts Monday that he abandoned his son last month while being pursued by authorities. As the pair returned to Minnesota, Adrian Conejo Arias, who Editorial Roundup: United States 02/02/2026 04:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ The Washington Post says Trump is focused on foreign policy while voters worry about cost of living President Donald Trump kicked off his midterm campaign travel this week with a bipolar economy: huge growth but plummeting consumer Dabble Promo Code WTOP: Get $10 Sign-Up Bonus for NBA, NCAAB Picks 02/02/2026 03:03pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Daily fantasy players can sign up with Dabble promo code WTOP and secure a $10 bonus. This is an opportunity to make picks on the NBA, Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress 02/02/2026 11:30am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Mai Vang wouldn't be born for another seven years when Bob Matsui was first elected to Congress from California in 1978. By the time Matsui died in 2005 and was replaced by his widow, Doris Matsui, Vang was still studying biology and sociology in college. Now a member of