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January 18, 2021

School choice lawsuit surge pushes possible high court fight

Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that ...

January 18, 2021

Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacy

South Korea’s president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the ...

January 18, 2021

Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot

A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last ...

January 18, 2021

'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?

Presidential traditions are usually known for their solemnity and carry the weight of future historical significance.

January 18, 2021

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot

Members of President Donald Trump’s failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that ...

January 18, 2021

Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden ...

January 18, 2021

The Latest: Sunday protests quiet; officials brace for more

The Latest on demonstrating Sunday at statehouses across the country. ___ After a small, peaceful protest at the Ohio ...

January 17, 2021

Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push

Israeli authorities on Sunday advanced plans to build nearly 800 homes in West Bank settlements, in a last-minute surge of ...

January 17, 2021

Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground

A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball ...

January 17, 2021

Democrats build impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime'

The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment began building his case for conviction at trial, ...

January 17, 2021

Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility

By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys ...

January 17, 2021

Mexico publishes heavily edited probe of exonerated general

One day after Mexico angered U.S. officials by publishing an entire 751-page U.S. case file against former Defense Secretary ...

January 17, 2021

US military says its troop removal from Somalia is complete

The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s ...

January 17, 2021

Gen. Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office

In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source ...

January 17, 2021

Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants

President-elect Joe Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in ...

January 17, 2021

Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged

Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth five-year term, extending his rule to ...

January 17, 2021

Congresswoman's spokesman quits less than 2 weeks into term

The spokesman for Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has quit less than two weeks after she was sworn into office, saying ...

January 17, 2021

The Latest: Man arrested with handgun, ammo at DC checkpoint

The Latest on the fallout and increased security efforts after the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all ...

January 16, 2021

More backlash for GOP's Hawley as Loews Hotel cancels event

Loews Hotels said Saturday it has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, the latest fallout for the ...