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February 16, 2019

US military planes land near Venezuela border with aid

The U.S. military airlifted tons of aid to a Colombian town on the Venezuelan border on Saturday as part of an effort meant ...

February 16, 2019

Reform, once avoided, now embraced in Chicago mayor's race

Reform is not a concept usually embraced by Chicago politicians known for their patronage, but after corruption charges were ...

February 16, 2019

Hezbollah leader blasts Trump over fight against IS

The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is blasting President Donald Trump ahead of his expected declaration of ...

February 16, 2019

Judge: Mississippi suit to cover all who lost voting rights

A federal judge says a handful of former Mississippi convicts who are suing to have their voting rights restored can ...

February 16, 2019

Hearing into unresolved US House race could find winner

Evidence collected over months and being unveiled Monday could reveal whether the nation's last undecided congressional ...

February 16, 2019

Dem presidential candidates introducing themselves to voters

Five Democratic senators vying for their party's nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020 are fanning out ...

February 16, 2019

AP Interview: Karzai worries Pakistan talks risk peace pact

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that previously unscheduled peace talks between the Taliban and the United ...

February 16, 2019

Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants

A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from imposing conditions that police departments ...

February 16, 2019

2020 Dems hit early voting states; Weld explores GOP bid

Several Democratic presidential candidates are spending the long holiday weekend on the campaign trail, while a Republican ...

February 16, 2019

The Latest: Calif. Gov. Newsom endorses Harris for president

The Latest on Democratic presidential candidates on the campaign trail(all times local): 9:30 p.m. California Gov.

February 16, 2019

Judge limits public comments in Trump confidant Stone's case

A federal judge on Friday placed some limits on what President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone and his lawyers ...

February 16, 2019

ICE halts force-feeding of immigrant detainees in Texas

The U.S. government has suddenly stopped force-feeding a group of men on a hunger strike inside an El Paso immigration ...

February 16, 2019

Attorney: Process behind census question 'rotten'

The process behind Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to ask about people's citizenship status on the 2020 U.S.

February 16, 2019

California may sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

California is likely to sue President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, ...

February 16, 2019

Judge keeps most Keystone XL pipeline work on hold

A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks a Canadian company from performing preliminary ...

February 16, 2019

Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA

President Donald Trump says he will nominate a former Alabama official to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

February 16, 2019

NJ attorney general subpoenas Trump's inaugural committee

President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in ...

February 16, 2019

Portland police texts with far-right group spark probe

The city of Portland, often in the spotlight for its liberal leanings, has been roiled by the revelation that a police ...

February 15, 2019

Mexican president announces bailout for cash-strapped Pemex

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned ...