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White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds

The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, ...

Senator tells VP failed virus testing is 'dereliction'

Frustration boiled over into anger on a private call with Vice President Mike Pence as Democratic senators questioned ...

The Latest: South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...

Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears

Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus ...

Detained migrant with COVID-19 forced to call in to court

A detained immigrant who said he tested positive for COVID-19 was required to call in for a court hearing even after a guard ...

Watchdog panels slowly take shape over $2T in virus cash

Congressional oversight of about $2 trillion for the coronavirus crisis began to take shape Friday as three members were ...

Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding

Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal ...

Top US and Russian diplomats discuss arms control

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed arms control and other issues Friday ...

Jane Hull, first woman elected Arizona governor, dies at 84

Jane Hull, Arizona's first woman elected governor and part of the “Fab Five” celebrated as the nation's first all-female ...

Walmart looks to hire 50K more; Boeing gets another setback

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments ...

Florida congressman flouts House rules with district lease

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is paying a former legal client and donor $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office, a ...

NOT REAL NEWS: More falsehoods around the novel coronavirus

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even ...

French investigate 900-plus virus cases on aircraft carrier

The French Navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 900 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de ...

New pressure on lawmakers as virus aid for firms hits limit

Lawmakers are struggling to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump’s $250 billion emergency request for a ...

AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen being released from prison

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the ...

Virus pandemic collides with Trump's disdain for foreign aid

President Donald Trump’s well-known disdain for foreign aid is colliding with the imperatives of fighting the coronavirus ...

Guatemala official: 44 deportees tested positive for virus

Forty-four Guatemalans deported on one flight from the United States this week have tested positive for COVID-19, a ...

New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier

Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research ...

US House considers proxy voting during coronavirus crisis

With Congress essentially closed, House Democrats are proposing a temporary rules change during the coronavirus crisis that ...

EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air

The Trump administration on Thursday gutted an Obama-era rule that compelled the country's coal plants to cut back emissions ...