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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump’s unsupported claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, saying Trump's comments undermine the U.S. political proce…
Final votes confirm New Zealand won't legalize marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand won't be legalizing marijuana after the final votes counted Friday in a referendum failed to overturn the result from election night — although it got close.
Court orders FDA to assess environmental impact of GM salmon
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal court judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to conduct an environmental assessment of genetically modified salmon that he said was required for the agency’s appro…
House Democrats blame losses on polls, message, even Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their
NYPD's anti-discrimination chief linked to hateful messages
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the New York Police Department's workplace discrimination office has been relieved of his command while officials investigate allegations that he posted hateful messages to a website whe…
Trump hits election integrity as votes still being counted
WASHINGTON (AP) — With votes still being counted across the nation, President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to undermine confidence in the nation's election, making unsupported accusations from the White House ab…
2020 Latest: Biden says 'no one' will take US democracy away
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2020 Latest: Judge nixes Trump bid to stop Philly vote count
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Guatemalan president says at least 37 dead in 3 landslides provoked by Eta rains
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan president says at least 37 dead in 3 landslides provoked by Eta rains.
Weakened Eta drenches Central America; at least 57 dead
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Eta flooded homes from Panama to Guatemala Thursday as the death toll across Central America rose to at least 57, and aid organizations warned th…
AP sources: Texas AG's affair tied to criminal allegations
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later recommended for a job with the wealthy donor now at the center of criminal allegations against him, according to…
Plea deal in California officer killing that fed Trump fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Mexican national pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors in an emotional hearing Thursday to killing an immigrant California police officer in a case that President Donald Trump use…
In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride, no matter what
NEW YORK (AP) — There were protests, rainbow flags and performances — it was LGBTQ Pride, after all.
EXPLAINER: What does a smaller majority in the House mean?
The counting isn't over yet, but Democrats in Congress are already asking what went wrong. That's because it's looking like their expected gains in the House aren't happening. And while Democrats are likely to reta…
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