US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor…
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Biden says nation grieves for 100,000 US coronavirus victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden released a video Wednesday evening marking the grim U.S. milestone of 100,000 Americans killed by the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Graham calls Rosenstein as first witness in Russia inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will testify next week at a Senate committee hearing on the Justice…
Continue Reading Democrats: White House letter on watchdogs ‘disrespectful’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say a White House letter declaring that President Donald Trump followed the law when he fired multiple…
Continue Reading Biden accuser’s credentials, expert testimony under scrutiny
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — State prosecutors in California are investigating the credentials that Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who has accused…
Continue Reading Navy admiral submits results of probe on virus-infected ship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy’s top admiral on Wednesday received the results of an internal investigation into the spread of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Trump’s plan to celebrate space launch hits weather snag
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to celebrate the first space launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a…
Continue Reading States, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollback
DENVER (AP) — Nearly two dozen states and several cities on Wednesday filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era…
Continue Reading Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?
A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a…
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Belgium, France: 26 arrests over ring linked with UK deaths
BRUSSELS (AP) — Judicial authorities in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26 people suspected of taking part in a human…
Continue Reading US clamps down on waivers tied to Iran’s nuclear cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under…
Continue Reading Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter added…
Continue Reading AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames Obama for pricey drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tangled the facts when he asserted Tuesday at a White House Rose Garden event that “Obamacare” raised…
Continue Reading EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union proposed a 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) recovery fund to help countries weather a painful recession triggered…
Continue Reading UK unveils test and trace plan; Johnson refuses aide inquiry
LONDON (AP) — After two months of lockdown and more than 37,000 coronavirus deaths, Britain on Wednesday finally rolled out a countrywide “test…
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Trump moves to shore up support with key voters as economy staggers
Concerned about his political prospects and no longer able to rely upon a surging economy, President Donald Trump is using his office to appeal to…
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Fauci says ‘we need to reserve judgment’ on whether to hold national political conventions
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Wednesday recommended reserving judgment for now on whether or not to hold…
Continue Reading Huge Washington unemployment fraud warning to other states
SEATTLE (AP) — The first word Seattle political consultant Dayna Lurie had that someone filed for unemployment benefits in her name was when her…
Continue Reading Polish ruling party chief wants presidential vote by June 28
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s most powerful politician, ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, said Wednesday the country’s postponed…
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Trump takes his war on masks to new lows
The simple act of wearing a mask to protect others during a pandemic is now a political and cultural flashpoint, underscoring the polarization…
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