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VP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer's hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was gifted tickets to one of last summer's hottest...

Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing distric...

Now armed with AI, America's adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections,...

Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections...

State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Cuba Wednesday from the State Department's...

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April...

Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and...

Interior Dept staffer becomes first Jewish Biden appointee to publicly resign over war in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Interior Department staffer on Wednesday became the first Jewish political appointee...

What we know, and don't know, about the presidential debates

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of questions about whether general election debates would happen, President...

Blinken's Kyiv song choice raises eyebrows as Ukraine fights fierce Russian attacks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fresh from a day of delivering optimistic prognoses about how Ukraine would fare...

In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. officials raised concerns about China's “misuse of AI” while Beijing's representatives...

The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system...

US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It'll test ties with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the...

The jurors in Trump's hush money trial are getting a front row seat to history -- most of the time

A gag order . The House Speaker turning up outside court. Angry denouncements of the judge overseeing...

Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hol...

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending...

Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez blamed the politician’s wife Wednesday for his...

From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday's primaries

The presidential primary may be decided, but election season marches on. Voters in several states,...

Why AP called Maryland's Senate primaries for Alsobrooks and Hogan: Race calls explained

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican former Gov....

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new...

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