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November 06, 2018

Trump picks Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. for top Australia post

President Donald Trump is picking the man who oversaw the vetting process for his running mate to be the new ambassador to ...

November 06, 2018

The Latest: Trump pauses speech as woman gets medical help

The Latest on President Donald Trump and midterm elections (all times local): 11:10 p.m. President Donald Trump says he's ...

November 06, 2018

Asian shares meander, oil lower ahead of US midterms vote

Share prices are mixed in Asia as markets await the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 ...

November 06, 2018

Pompeo to meet with NK counterpart Thursday in New York

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be traveling to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong ...

November 06, 2018

With political future on line, Trump makes last midterm push

President Donald Trump, his shadow hanging over midterm elections that will determine the future of his administration, used ...

November 06, 2018

Understanding the vote: New AP survey debuts Nov. 6

The Associated Press will debut a new survey of the nation's electorate for Tuesday's midterms that aims to more accurately ...

November 06, 2018

Economic realities moderate Trump's hard line on Iran

The Trump administration was caught between allies at home and abroad and the reality of global economics as it reinstated ...

November 06, 2018

Fractious Arizona Senate race heads into final hours

Republican Rep. Martha McSally barnstormed rural Arizona on Monday while Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema dashed around its ...

November 06, 2018

On the West Coast, election doesn't end on election night

The election often doesn't end on election night on the West Coast, where a majority of voters cast their ballots by mail or ...

November 06, 2018

Trial starts over 2020 census citizenship question

A judge launched a trial Monday in New York City over challenges to the federal government's decision to put a citizenship ...

November 06, 2018

Administration asks high court to fast-track DACA cases

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to fast-track cases on the president's decision to end a program that ...

November 05, 2018

Georgia governor's race roiled by election security charges

The bruising race for governor of Georgia has been roiled by unsupported, eleventh-hour allegations from Republican candidate ...

November 05, 2018

Justices skeptical of argument to overturn Va. mining ban

The Supreme Court seemed reluctant Monday to agree with companies seeking to overturn a decades-old Virginia ban on mining ...

November 05, 2018

Iran president warns of 'war situation' as sanctions resume

The U.S. re-imposed all sanctions Monday on Iran that once were lifted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, ...

November 05, 2018

Texas turnout high as Cruz, O'Rourke end close Senate race

Texas' hotly contested U.S. Senate race accelerated Monday toward potentially the closest finish in decades as Republican Sen

November 05, 2018

The Latest: Trump admits concern about Iran and oil prices

The Latest on the Trump administration's sanctions against Iran (all times local): 3:25 p.m. President Donald Trump says he ...

November 05, 2018

Justices sound favorable to Alaska hunter with hovercraft

The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday of the National Park Service's authority to prevent an Alaskan moose hunter from ...

November 05, 2018

The Latest: Abrams says Kemp blames others for security flaw

The Latest on campaign responses to an election-eve report of a vulnerability in Georgia's online voter system (all times ...

November 05, 2018

Wife of Utah man killed in Afghanistan: Heartache, no regret

The wife of a Utah mayor and Army National Guard member who was killed in Afghanistan by one of his Afghan trainees says ...