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December 03, 2020

In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims

Increasingly detached from reality, President Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute ...

December 03, 2020

Trump's grievances feed menacing undertow after the election

The last throes of Donald Trump’s presidency have turned ugly — even dangerous. Death threats are on the rise. Local and ...

December 03, 2020

Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door

Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks that could test ...

December 03, 2020

Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

Ivanka Trump has been deposed by attorneys alleging that President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor ...

December 03, 2020

Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick

President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his ...

December 03, 2020

Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successor

Outgoing Attorney General William Barr's decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia ...

December 03, 2020

Search persists for parents of 628 kids separated at border

A court-appointed committee has yet to find the parents of 628 children separated at the border early in the Trump ...

December 03, 2020

Congress swats back Trump's veto threat of defense bill

President Donald Trump is closing out his relationship with Congress with one more power jab, threatening to veto a hugely ...

December 03, 2020

Ceremony marks anniversary of fatal California terror attack

Survivors of a terrorist attack that killed 14 people at a holiday party east of Los Angeles observed the fifth anniversary ...

December 03, 2020

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas

Tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise said it is moving its global headquarters to the Houston area from California, where ...

December 03, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Clinging to notions of widespread vote rigging that his own attorney general has disputed, President Donald Trump repeated ...

December 03, 2020

Feinstein picks Padilla in jockeying for Harris' Senate seat

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has picked a favorite in the fight to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as California's junior ...

December 03, 2020

US appeals court rules judge wrongly halted NC voter ID

A federal judge wrongly blocked North Carolina's latest photo voter identification law, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, ...

December 03, 2020

Iowa Democrat to challenge 6-vote loss in appeal to US House

A Democratic congressional candidate who trailed by six votes after a recount said Wednesday she will forgo further legal ...

December 03, 2020

The Latest: Biden gives dire virus warning for next 2 months

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 5:40 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden has issued a dire warning ...

December 03, 2020

US to block goods from Chinese company over rights abuses

The U.S. said Wednesday it would block imports from a major Chinese producer of cotton goods because of its reliance on ...

December 02, 2020

Judge says no to digging up remains of President Harding

U.S. President Warren G. Harding's remains will stay right where they have lain since 1927 after a judge rejected a request ...

December 02, 2020

Arizona's Kelly is sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge

Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the ...

December 02, 2020

Washington state to boost workers' comp rates for Amazon

A labor agency in Washington state has announced that it will increase workers' compensation rates for Amazon fulfillment ...

December 02, 2020

Police guide that calls BLM a terrorist group draws outrage

A prominent law enforcement training group is promoting a lengthy research document riddled with falsehoods and conspiracies ...