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With China and the US at intense economic odds, nations are being forced to choose sides

WASHINGTON -- One went to the United States. The other went to China. It was a sign of the times.While…

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Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside…

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JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, headlines New Hampshire fundraiser

CONCORD, N.H. -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will headline a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire on Sunday as the…

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White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner on Saturday…

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Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

WASHINGTON -- The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the…

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump’s ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trump's unsettled economic policy is the…

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Sen. Chris Murphy’s ’emergency’ message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters

SAXAPAHAW, N.C. -- Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn’t drawing stadium-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep.…

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3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump’s immigration policies

MIAMI -- A few dozen women gathered at a posh Miami brewery on a recent evening to listen to U.S.…

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Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON -- Many Americans do not agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll…

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Trump and Zelenskyy meet briefly at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war

ROME -- ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met briefly Saturday before the funeral for…

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