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September 21, 2016

Construction begins on presidential inauguration platform

U.S. Capitol workers have started to build the presidential inauguration platform, with an assist from congressional leaders.

September 19, 2016

Kiefer Sutherland rises to power as 'Designated Survivor'

Wherever she was, Natascha McElhone's ears must have been burning thanks to Kiefer Sutherland, who stars as her devoted ...

September 12, 2016

Fed official's speech lowers expectations for hike next week

Investors, at least, suddenly seem more confident about what the Federal Reserve will announce when it meets next week: ...

September 12, 2016

The Latest: Turkey car-bombing blamed on Kurdish militants

The Latest on the car bombing at a police checkpoint in eastern Turkey (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Turkish authorities are ...

September 07, 2016

Utah quiet on whether Facebook data project still alive

Utah's Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday that a Salt Lake City suburb's efforts to entice a new Facebook data center with ...

September 01, 2016

Lineup announced for inaugural Essence Festival Durban

Singers Kelly Price and Estelle will join comedian and television host Steve Harvey, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton ...

August 16, 2016

The Latest: 60K sign up for disaster aid

The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 7 p.m. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' office says more than ...

August 01, 2016

NY parole authorities to bar sex offenders from 'Pokemon Go'

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday directed state authorities to prevent nearly 3,000 registered sex offenders now on ...

August 01, 2016

US Capitol plot suspect pleads guilty to 3 counts in Ohio

A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group during President Barack Obama's ...

July 27, 2016

Obama returns to convention stage to make case for Clinton

President Barack Obama acknowledged Wednesday that his hopes for a new tone in politics, embodied in the rousing Democratic ...

July 26, 2016

Indiana GOP panel backs Gov. Pence's preferred successor

Indiana Republican leaders selected Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday to replace Gov. Mike Pence on the November ballot, ...

July 25, 2016

At Dem convention, Obama seeks to counter GOP doom-and-gloom

And then the skies cleared and the sun shone. Or so it may seem this week, as Democrats stage a convention aimed squarely at ...

July 22, 2016

Virginia court nixes order restoring felons' voting rights

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's sweeping executive order restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons is ...

July 13, 2016

Confederate flag supporters describe how their views changed

Like many other white southerners, Justin Hough used to consider the Confederate flag part of his regional heritage, not a ...

July 06, 2016

Messages show Haley was praised, vilified on flag stance

Thousands of people reached out to South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley after the slayings of nine black people at a historic ...

June 30, 2016

New York's FDR Library to mark 75th anniversary

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in New York is marking its 75th anniversary this week with a series ...

June 26, 2016

Panama Canal opens $5B locks, bullish despite shipping woes

Fireworks exploded as a huge container ship made the inaugural passage through the newly expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, ...

June 25, 2016

AP news guide: The Flint water crisis emails

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has released 290,000 more pages of state emails and documents related to lead-contaminated water ...

June 23, 2016

The Latest: Colorado disappointed with New Mexico lawsuit

The Latest on New Mexico's lawsuit against Colorado over the Gold King Mine spill (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Colorado Gov.