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US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific...
Trump is expected to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, AP sources say
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's administration is preparing for a visit to the United States by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month,...
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were...
Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
WASHINGTON – A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump's mass pardons has been arrested on a...
Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governor’s races
RICHMOND, Va. – Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns...
Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON – Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about...
Senate Republicans head to White House amid stalemate on shutdown
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House on Tuesday — not for urgent...
Trump is going to Asia — what happens next is anyone’s guess
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that an around-the-world journey will help...
Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs
WASHINGTON – Head Start programs that serve more than 58,000 of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the...
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest...