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Congress defies Trump veto threat on Confederate base names
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday joined the House in defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump to approve defense legislation that would remove the names of Confederate officers from American military bases such as Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.
White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reluctantly dropped his bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans stumbled anew in efforts to unite around a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package to begin negotiations with Democrats who are seeking far more.
Maryland governor criticizes Trump on virus response
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The nation's governors were priming for battle against the coronavirus as early as February, but President Donald Trump's lackadaisical approach to the spreading disease hindered a national response, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association.
Watchdogs to review conduct of US agents in Portland, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two government watchdogs said Thursday that they had opened investigations into the conduct of federal agents responding to unrest in Portland, Oregon, following abuse of power allegations by members of Congress, local officials and the public.
At Nixon library, Pompeo declares China engagement a failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took a hammer to one of the most significant Republican foreign policy achievements in the past five decades on Thursday, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declaring U.S. engagement with China a dismal failure.
Judge: No immediate ruling on Robert E. Lee statue removal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Richmond judge heard arguments Thursday but said he would not immediately issue a ruling in a lawsuit over Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s plans to remove an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
House Democrats move to check Trump's pardon power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee voted Thursday to try and rein in President Donald Trump’s clemency powers, approving legislation to discourage pardons for friends and family and prevent presidents from pardoning themselves.
Clippers look to pick up where they left off in NBA restart
Starting the season, then stopping because of a global pandemic, and then resuming. These are unprecedented times in the NBA, which would be an ideal backdrop for the Los Angeles Clippers to win their first championship.
On House floor, Dem women call out abusive treatment by men
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over
Juventus loses 2-1 at Udinese, fails to secure Serie A title
MILAN (AP) — Juventus missed a chance to clinch a record-extending ninth straight Italian league title as it lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Udinese on Thursday.
US flies Kuwait emir, 91, to Minnesota after surgery at home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir landed on Thursday in the United States after being flown across the world in a U.S. Air Force C-17 flying hospital, and just days after undergoing an unspecified surgery at home. The dramatic airlift reflected the close ties between the two nations but also raised concerns over the ruler's medical condition.
Ohio governor reverses course, calls to repeal energy law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine reversed course on Thursday and called for a nuclear bailout energy law to be repealed and replaced in the wake of a $60 million state bribery scandal implicating one of Ohio's most powerful politicians.
Study: NBA earns high marks for diversity hiring practices
A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in the NBA found more people of color serving as general managers and more women filling team management roles.
Nats star Juan Soto positive for COVID-19, out for opener
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlighting the pitfalls of beginning the baseball season amid a pandemic, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to face the New York Yankees on opening day.
Review fast tracked for Nevada vanadium mine, 1st in the US
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Invoking President Trump’s executive order streamlining environmental reviews of projects critical to U.S. security, federal land managers have launched an expedited permitting process for the first U.S. vanadium mine at a high-desert site in Nevada.
AP News Guide: A look at Tennessee's Aug. 6 primary races
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A suddenly heated race to become the Republican nominee for an open U.S. Senate seat tops Tennessee's Aug. 6 primary election, as well as contested challenges in a handful of U.S. House and legislative seats. Here is a summary of those offices on the ballot:
Ohio GOP lawmakers push to repeal energy bill amid scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. This story will be updated.
Minnesota governor signs police accountability bill into law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis, though some activist groups say the legislation falls short.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Dems assail men's abusive treatment of women
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over