The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
WASHINGTON -- A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals ...
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Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
NEW YORK -- As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much ...
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US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, ...
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Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won't be tried until ...
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An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic policy — ...
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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago
PHOENIX -- PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the ...
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Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
WASHINGTON -- Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters ...
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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
WASHINGTON -- A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence ...
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US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
WASHINGTON -- The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now in ...
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Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing’s agent in local California election
WASHINGTON -- A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving ...
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