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Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency's permanent chief

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary...

Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing , physical therapy and several other...

Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts

Colorado voters will not get a say this November on whether to replace the state's congressional districts...

FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial...

Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump administration...

Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots

States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the...

Royalties. Teaching gigs. A concert in Puerto Rico. Financial forms offer view inside Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was gifted concert tickets in Puerto Rico...

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a...

Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes

WASHINGTON (AP) — A law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power and for decades-old...

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding...

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after...

Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed...

Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict...

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Colorado will decide in a state primary Tuesday which of two...

House Republicans are looking to get their agenda on track after a chaotic week

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a social media assist from President Donald Trump , House Speaker Mike Johnson...

UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy's challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She...

Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she's eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kara Swisher is everywhere. She's filling in for Joy Behar on ABC's “The View.”...

Americans' pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have grown less proud of their country's history or the way its democracy...

The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump's...

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