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Jury in Trump hush money trial resumes deliberations after rehearing instructions, testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial resumed deliberations Thursday after …
Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yor…
U.S. House passes gateway community legislation
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s bipartisan Gateway Communities and Recreation Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives last week as part of a larger outdoor …
Another month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength
America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflati…
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conserv…
GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle Willis was across the river in Mexico considering …
Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas
A winter storm is pummeling much of the central United States a day after Christmas. An ice storm in North Dakota is sealing windows shut, while blizzard condi…
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred earlier Monday. The I…
House Republicans meet privately in search of speaker nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks now since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are meeting privately Tuesday to try nominating a new House speaker to …
House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker's gavel as opposition deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative …
Jim Jordan digs in for a third vote for House speaker as Republicans refuse to give him the gavel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House prepared to vote as Rep. Jim Jordan tried for a third time Friday for the speaker's gavel, digging in for a fight despite deepening…
McCarthy to call vote Tuesday on effort to oust him and says he won't cut a deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to force a vote Tuesday on the far-right effort to oust him from his leadership position and insists he will not…
On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as …
Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at t…
Florida braces as Tropical Storm Idalia intensifies
Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and foreca…