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February 24, 2019

First Saudi female ambassador replaces king's son in US

Saudi Arabia appointed its first female ambassador early Sunday to serve as its top diplomat in the United States, pulling ...

February 24, 2019

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un boards train to summit

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un was on a train Sunday to Vietnam for his second summit with President Donald Trump, state ...

February 24, 2019

Brown pledges to be most pro-union 2020 candidate if he runs

Democrat Sherrod Brown brought a pro-worker message Saturday to Las Vegas casino workers who are members of what's considered ...

February 24, 2019

Soup for 3: Democratic hopefuls mingle with voters at church

Was it the black bean soup that drew them? If not, maybe the carrot ginger soup. Or was it the chance to mingle with not one, ...

February 24, 2019

Pentagon chief: Broader approach to border security needed

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Saturday after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border that the government needs a ...

February 24, 2019

US-North Korean deals often made away from negotiating table

Beware of humor gone awry. Don't be afraid to show emotion. Watch those offhanded one-liners. At the negotiating table, it ...

February 24, 2019

The Latest: Defense officials tour sections of border wall

The Latest on Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's visit to the Southwest border (all times local): 6:50 p.m.

February 24, 2019

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicks off Arizona Senate bid

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicked off a "mission for Arizona" Saturday as he launched his U.S. Senate campaign with a rally ...

February 23, 2019

Wyoming district will open 1-student school next fall

A Wyoming school district plans to re-open an isolated school to serve a single student entering kindergarten this fall.

February 23, 2019

Harris opposes military action to get aid into Venezuela

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala (KAH'-mah-lah) Harris says she doesn't "condone military action at this point" to ...

February 23, 2019

Teens tweet Trump, find Senate ally, score civil rights win

All the bill needed to become law was President Donald Trump's signature. It would create a national archive of documents ...

February 23, 2019

Trump picks ambassador to Canada for UN post

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has selected Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, as his nominee to ...

February 23, 2019

The Latest: Trump vows veto if border resolution passed

The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border to get financing ...

February 23, 2019

Trump's wall prototypes to come down along US-Mexico border

The eight border-wall prototypes President Donald Trump inspected during a visit to California in March are going to be torn ...

February 23, 2019

Alaska senator says she's likely to back Trump disapproval

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she is likely to support a resolution of disapproval over President Donald Trump's declaration ...

February 23, 2019

Judge strikes down North Carolina voter ID OK'd by voters

A North Carolina judge on Friday voided new state mandates requiring photo identification to vote and also limiting income ...

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February 23, 2019

Judge grants citizenship to twin son of gay couple

A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that a twin son of a gay married couple has been an American citizen since ...

February 23, 2019

US and China extend trade talks; Xi-Trump meeting may follow

U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend, and President Donald Trump ...

February 23, 2019

Criminal charges possible in North Carolina's US House fight

With a new election ordered in North Carolina's disputed congressional race, a key question remains unanswered: Who could ...