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What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on...
Bolton arrives at court to surrender to authorities on charges in classified information case
WASHINGTON – John Bolton arrived at a federal courthouse Friday to surrender to authorities on charges accusing the former Trump administration national security adviser...
Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He’s shown little interest in doing so
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown, even as Democrats insist no...
Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says
WASHINGTON – Venezuelan government officials have floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting...
North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection
RALEIGH, N.C. – Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain...
Who’s winning the blame game over the government shutdown? Everyone and no one, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans see it as...
Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they...
Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
WASHINGTON – A neutering by the Supreme Court of the Voting Rights Act's last remaining major provision would potentially trigger a political avalanche —...
JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat
The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan...
Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that his country would stop buying Russian oil....