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Virginia lawmakers react to Trump-backed CR, following worries of a government shutdown
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers react to Trump-backed CR, following worries of a government shutdownLocal Representatives Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, and John McGuire, as well as U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are reacting to the recent passing of the Trump-backed CR.
Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
Read full article: Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion banRepublican lawmakers in Kentucky have added several medical exceptions to the stateโs near-total abortion ban.
'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government
Read full article: 'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut governmentHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the government.
Earle-Sears has faced tough races before. Her campaign for Virginia governor is no different
Read full article: Earle-Sears has faced tough races before. Her campaign for Virginia governor is no differentVirginia's lieutenant governor is used to facing formidable obstacles in her political campaigns. And Winsome Earle-Sears' bid to be Virginiaโs next governor is no exception. The Jamaican immigrant and Marine veteran will need to win the Republican primary in June at a time when her party has been taken over by the โMake America Great Againโ movement. Then she'll have to woo moderate and independent voters in the November general election as Democrats look to tie her to President Donald Trumpโs overhaul of the federal government. Two conservatives are trying to challenge her in the primary. Virginia has never elected a woman as governor.
Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are responding
Read full article: Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are respondingRepublicans in Congress have long been intent on countering Americaโs rivals and spreading U.S. influence abroad.
Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn
Read full article: Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge pornMelania Trump says itโs โheartbreakingโ to see teens and especially girls grapple with the fallout after theyโre targeted by malicious and sexually explicit online content.
The Latest: House GOP pushes โbigโ budget resolution to passage
Read full article: The Latest: House GOP pushes โbigโ budget resolution to passageWith a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trumpโs โbig, beautiful bill.โ.
As DeSantis talks up his wife as next Florida governor, here's what to know about Casey
Read full article: As DeSantis talks up his wife as next Florida governor, here's what to know about CaseyThe aspirations of Floridaโs first lady Casey DeSantis have long been a topic of discussion in Tallahassee.
House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda
Read full article: House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agendaHouse Republicans have muscled their budget blueprint to passage, with a push from President Donald Trump.
Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
Read full article: Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employeesA federal judge says she will quickly rule on a request to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at several federal agencies.
Vivek Ramaswamy will kick off his bid for Ohio governor in Cincinnati on Feb. 24
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy will kick off his bid for Ohio governor in Cincinnati on Feb. 24Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing events in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas.
Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali
Read full article: Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as DenaliAlaskaโs Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North Americaโs tallest peak as Denali.
Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
Read full article: Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resignManhattanโs top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday
Read full article: Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing FridayA federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, though she made clear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exempt.
Election official in Arizonaโs largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation
Read full article: Election official in Arizonaโs largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformationOne of the top election officials in Arizona's largest county has drastically downsized a team whose responsibilities included combating false information about elections.
Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics
Read full article: Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politicsFormer Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel is being nominated to be the stateโs next lieutenant governor.
A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
Read full article: A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with footballDonald Trump made history Sunday as the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl.
A federal judge weighing whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
Read full article: A federal judge weighing whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor DepartmentA federal judge has heard arguments over whether to block Elon Muskโs team from accessing systems at the Labor Department.
DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say
Read full article: DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources sayOfficials working with Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the Treasury Department payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S. Agency for International Development.
'60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with Trump
Read full article: '60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with TrumpCBS' โ60 Minutesโ on Wednesday released a full, unedited transcript of its October interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in new ad raises ethics concerns
Read full article: Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in new ad raises ethics concernsA new television attack ad in Wisconsinโs hotly contested Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move that her campaign claims could be a violation of a recently enacted state law.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices
Read full article: Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devicesTexas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI.
Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman Fortenberry
Read full article: Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman FortenberryFederal prosecutors are asking a judge to dismiss their case against a former Nebraska congressman charged with lying to authorities about a foreign billionaireโs illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
Read full article: Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records caseThe Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trumpโs two co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance the case against them could ever be revived.
Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump's transgender troop ban
Read full article: Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump's transgender troop banThe first lawsuits have been filed against President Donald Trumpโs executive order revising policy on transgender troops.
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'
Read full article: Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'A key ally of President Donald Trump says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is โsending the wrong signalโ and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies.
North Dakotaโs overturned abortion ban wonโt be in effect during appeal, court rules
Read full article: North Dakotaโs overturned abortion ban wonโt be in effect during appeal, court rulesNorth Dakotaโs highest court has ruled that the stateโs overturned abortion ban will not be enforced during an appeal of a judgeโs ruling that struck down the law in September.
FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
Read full article: FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coastsPresident Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina.
Correction: Trump-Inauguration-Christopher Macchio story
Read full article: Correction: Trump-Inauguration-Christopher Macchio storyIn a story published Jan. 18, 2025, about opera tenor Christopher Macchio set to sing the national anthem at Donald Trumpโs inauguration, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Macchio performed at Trumpโs 70th birthday party.
Virginia flags to be raised temporarily for inauguration of President-elect Trump
Read full article: Virginia flags to be raised temporarily for inauguration of President-elect TrumpGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced that flags in Virginia will be raised temporarily for the inauguration of incoming president Donald Trump.
Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret Service
Read full article: Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret ServicePresident-elect Donald Trump will choose as leader of the Secret Service one of the agents who covered him after a gunman opened fire at the candidate during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
Read full article: UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversyThe British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the worldโs richest man Elon Musk.
Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee
Read full article: Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence CommitteeHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is removing the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald Trump.
Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source saysFormer Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump's Inauguration weekend
Read full article: Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump's Inauguration weekendA host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities
Read full article: Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universitiesA Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the stateโs public colleges and universities from admitting students who are in the country without legal permission.
Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field
Read full article: Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming fieldElon Musk says a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink.
Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal governmentThe Supreme Court is turning back a push by Utah to wrest control of vast areas of public land from the federal government.
Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own
Read full article: Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their ownFive current and former U.S. presidents have come together for Jimmy Carterโs funeral.
Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'
Read full article: Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their childโs health care or preparing to present lessons involving sexuality or gender.
Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in watchdog group's records dispute with state attorney general
Read full article: Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in watchdog group's records dispute with state attorney generalThe Ohio Supreme Court has heard arguments in a long-running public records dispute involving state Attorney General Dave Yost and a watchdog group.
Elon Musk has expressed interest in buying English soccer club Liverpool, his father says
Read full article: Elon Musk has expressed interest in buying English soccer club Liverpool, his father saysElon Muskโs father says his billionaire son has expressed interest in buying English soccer club Liverpool.
Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark
Read full article: Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the darkJenniffer Gonzรกlez Colรณn has been sworn in as Puerto Ricoโs new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago.
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Read full article: Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aidCongressional leaders have unveiled legislation that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
Read full article: Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault chargeA person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge.
For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states
Read full article: For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 statesA federal judge has ruled that immigrants known as โDreamersโ in 19 states aren't entitled to health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth
Read full article: An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete HegsethThe Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025, is reemerging with a campaign to back President-elect Donald Trump's imperiled cabinet selections.
Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
Read full article: Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to BritainPresident-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for the Republican donor whose contributions this year included $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC.
Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
Read full article: Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary.
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elemetary school lessons
Read full article: Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elemetary school lessonsThe Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he was detained in airport over being 'disoriented'
Read full article: Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he was detained in airport over being 'disoriented'House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained by police at an airport near Washington, D.
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new yearRep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year.
Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horse
Read full article: Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horseFormer U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament.
Arizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot 'curing' deadline
Read full article: Arizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot 'curing' deadlineThe Arizona Supreme Court has declined an emergency request to extend the deadline for voters to fix problems with mail-in ballots.
Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee
Read full article: Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committeeDonald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the stateโs most populous county
Read full article: Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the stateโs most populous countyRepublican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the stateโs most populous county.
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
Read full article: What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefitsThe House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.
Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
Read full article: Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official saysPresident-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president.
Correction: Election 2024-Religious Voters story
Read full article: Correction: Election 2024-Religious Voters storyIn a story published Nov. 8, 2024, about how different religious groups voted in the presidential election, The Associated Press erroneously used 2020 numbers when reporting the results of the AP VoteCast survey related to Jewish voters.
Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's who
Read full article: Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's whoDonald Trumpโs presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by the candidate he beat, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly loss
Read full article: Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly lossThe parent company of Donald Trumpโs social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same day he won back the presidency.
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White HouseA disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.
Incumbent Tim Kaine projected to hold onto Virginiaโs U.S. Senate seat, defeating Hung Cao
Read full article: Incumbent Tim Kaine projected to hold onto Virginiaโs U.S. Senate seat, defeating Hung CaoIncumbent Tim Kaine is projected to hold onto the U.S. Senate seat for Virginia, defeating Republican opponent Hung Cao.
WATCH: VP Kamala Harris, Donald Trump held campaign events in North Carolina Wednesday
Read full article: WATCH: VP Kamala Harris, Donald Trump held campaign events in North Carolina WednesdayBoth Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are slated to hold campaign events in North Carolina on Wednesday.
Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute
Read full article: Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor disputeA federal appeals court says the National Labor Relations Board was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders saw as a threat to employee stock options.
Musk's pro-Trump super PAC uses vulgarity demeaning women to describe Harris
Read full article: Musk's pro-Trump super PAC uses vulgarity demeaning women to describe HarrisElon Muskโs political action committee has created an ad attacking Vice President Kamala Harris that includes multiple references to a vulgarity often used to demean women as well as calling her a communist.
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
Read full article: Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young votersDemocrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West.
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challengerThe Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection.
State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Read full article: State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politicsAt least two dozen states have passed or proposed โalien land lawsโ targeting Chinese nationals and companies from purchasing property or land because of Chinaโs status as a foreign adversary.