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Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process

President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted...

As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

On Friday, a group of retired judges stepped off a tour bus in a ritzy Michigan suburb after three day...

Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor

Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday, inching...

Man charged with killing National Guard member is hospitalized after refusing food, prosecutors say

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing...

Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for ...

The Latest: Trump spoke with Netanyahu about US ‘moves’ in the Persian Gulf

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Thursday about Turkey a...

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging...

A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal...

Most American Jews don't feel supported by either party or President Trump, new AP-NORC poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Yahm Levin is a diehard Democrat who lives in one of the nation's most liberal cities....

Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in DC wins early approval from a key federal agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's...

Senate hopeful Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Democrats must decide if that's enough

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is spending the closing weeks of Michigan’s Democratic...

Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim

Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing...

Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine

NEW YORK (AP) — As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine , the Republicans on...

Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement

Actor Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that he will not run for a Maine Senate seat , quashing speculation...

New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says...

Judge sets February trial for man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal trial is scheduled to start in February for a Virginia man charged with...

Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even...

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states...

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

NEW YORK (AP) — The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found...

Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President...

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