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January 27, 2021 7:30 a.m.

Building on success, nonprofits aim to keep aiding elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Democracy, as President Joe Biden declared in his inaugural speech, survived a barrage of misinformation and an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to achieve a peaceful transfer of power.

January 27, 2021 7:30 a.m.

Blinken takes US diplomacy helm, vows to revamp State Dept

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department on Wednesday with a vow to rebuild the ranks of the foreign service and rely on its expertise as the Biden administration tries to restore U.S. global standing.

January 27, 2021 12:09 a.m.

GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump has

January 27, 2021 12:09 a.m.

UK eyes traveler quarantine as virus toll passes 100,000

LONDON (AP) — Britain's official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 on Tuesday, a dreaded milestone reached as the government considered imposing hotel quarantines on international travelers to stop new virus variants reaching the country.

January 27, 2021 12:09 a.m.

GOP Ohio Sen. Portman not seeking reelection, cites gridlock

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said Monday that he won’t seek reelection to a third term in 2022, expressing dismay with the deep partisanship and dysfunction in American politics.

January 27, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Biden orders Justice Dept. to end use of private prisons

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role government has played in implementing discriminatory housing policies.

January 27, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Biden says he's ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly a year it was

January 26, 2021 10:06 p.m.

GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his social media megaphone, the power of government and the unequivocal support of his party's elected leaders. But a week after leaving the White House in disgrace, a large-scale Republican defection that would ultimately purge him from the party appears unlikely.

January 26, 2021 9:30 p.m.

Biden says he's ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives.

January 26, 2021 5:30 p.m.

Biden orders Justice Dept. to end use of private prisons

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role government has played in implementing discriminatory housing policies.

January 26, 2021 1:03 p.m.

Biden orders end of federally run private prisons

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role government has played in implementing discriminatory housing policies.

January 26, 2021 10:30 a.m.

UK eyes traveler quarantine as virus toll passes 100,000

LONDON (AP) — Britain's official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 on Tuesday, a dreaded milestone reached as the government considered imposing hotel quarantines on international travelers to stop new virus variants reaching the country.

January 26, 2021 9:27 a.m.

UK eyes tougher quarantine as virus toll passes 100,000

LONDON (AP) — Britain's official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 on Tuesday, a dreaded milestone reached as the government considered requiring hotel quarantines for international travelers to stop new virus variants reaching the country.

January 26, 2021 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: French teachers, students march for more aid

PARIS — Teachers and university students marched or went on strike Tuesday around France to demand more government support amid the pandemic.

January 26, 2021 5:30 a.m.

The Latest: France returns to 3 weeks between virus shots

PARIS — France abandoned plans to space out coronavirus vaccinations by six weeks instead of three.

January 26, 2021 5:03 a.m.

UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb variants

LONDON (AP) — Britain appears ready to order some travelers arriving from abroad to isolate in hotels at their own expense in an attempt by the government to stop the importation of new virus variants.

January 26, 2021 3:09 a.m.

The Latest: Portugal ponders asking EU to send medical help

LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal’s health minister says authorities are considering asking other European Union countries for help amid a steep surge in COVID-19 cases.

January 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Estonia to get first female PM as government deal clinched

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s two biggest political parties clinched a deal on Sunday to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time in the Baltic country’s history, replacing the previous Cabinet that collapsed into a corruption scandal earlier this month.

January 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an

January 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Why Biden's immigration plan may be risky for Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is confronting the political risk that comes with grand ambition.