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December 05, 2018

Rwandan opposition leader defiant as prison term possible

As she waits for a judge to pronounce her fate, the Rwandan opposition leader accused of inciting insurrection and forgery ...

December 05, 2018

Crowds honor Bush for long service, from war to White House

Soldiers, citizens in wheelchairs and long lines of others on foot wound through the hushed Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to ...

November 30, 2018

The Latest: Trump's children involved in Moscow tower talks

The Latest on Michael Cohen's guilty plea to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal (all times ...

November 28, 2018

Trump, GOP leaders meet on border wall as shutdown looms

With a partial government shutdown looming in just 10 days, President Donald Trump met with Republican leaders Tuesday to ...

November 15, 2018

Trump backs 1st major rewrite of sentencing laws in decades

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his support for the first major rewrite of the nation's criminal justice ...

November 09, 2018

Imelda Marcos convicted of graft, court orders her arrest

A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest Friday in a rare conviction ...

November 09, 2018

Democrats promise congressional action on gun control

Newly ascendant Democrats are promising congressional action on gun control amid a rash of mass shootings, including a ...

Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Mary Sessions

November 09, 2018

The Latest: State AGs call on Whitaker to recuse himself

The Latest on Jeff Sessions' departure as attorney general (all times local): 8 p.m. A coalition of 18 state attorneys ...

November 09, 2018

Democrats vow action on gun control after Calif. shooting

Newly ascendant Democrats are promising congressional action on gun control amid a rash of mass shootings, including a ...

November 08, 2018

Asian shares rally on US midterms, soothing fears of shifts

Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday after the U.S. midterm elections went as expected, soothing fears of a sudden ...

November 08, 2018

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 7 The Washington Post on the Democrats' return to ...

November 07, 2018

Markets Right Now: Stocks rally on Wall Street post-election

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing sharply higher on Wall Street ...

November 07, 2018

The Latest: European moderates welcome US political shift

The Latest on global reactions to U.S. midterm elections (all times local): 9:10 p.m. European moderates are welcoming a ...

November 07, 2018

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of ...

November 01, 2018

AP: Political money in state-level campaigns exceeds $2B

The story of money in politics doesn't stop with spending on races for Congress. Candidates for governor, legislature and ...

October 27, 2018

The Latest: Florida man accused of sending mail bombs

The Latest on pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of President Donald Trump (all times local): 10 p.m. Federal authorities ...

October 24, 2018

APNewsBreak: US mediation expert to push Venezuela talks

A Harvard-educated conflict resolution expert is flying to Caracas next week to attempt the seemingly impossible: ...

October 22, 2018

Russia probe revival expected if Democrats win House

House Democrats are expected to reopen the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election if they win the ...

October 22, 2018

Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President ...