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Trump donors among early recipients of coronavirus loans

As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major ...

GOP worries Trump's divisive June imperils Senate control

President Donald Trump's June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and ...

Seattle City Council approves new tax on big business

The Seattle City Council on Monday approved adopting a new tax on large businesses, two years after the council repealed a ...

N. Korea rejects talks ahead of US envoy's arrival in Seoul

North Korea on Tuesday repeated it has no immediate intent to resume dialogue with the United States hours before U.S.

The Latest: Trump to establish 'National Garden' of heroes

The Latest on President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration at Mount Rushmore (all times local): 9:30 p.m.

Appeals court reverses Wisconsin voting restrictions rulings

A federal appeals court panel upheld a host of Republican-authored voting restrictions in Wisconsin on Monday, handing ...

South Dakota governor, exposed to virus, joined Trump on jet

Shortly after fireworks above Mount Rushmore disappeared into the night sky on Friday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem ...

Malawi's new president urges all to root out corruption

Malawi’s newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera has been inaugurated Monday in a small ceremony, following a last-minute ...

Justices rule states can bind presidential electors' votes

In a decision flavored with references to “Hamilton” and “Veep,” the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can ...

2020 Watch: Has Trump surrendered to the coronavirus?

Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to next set of ...

Croatia's opposition leader stepping down after vote defeat

The leader of Croatia’s main liberal opposition party announced his resignation Monday, a day after a crushing defeat in the ...

Trump to hold outdoor campaign rally in Portsmouth, N.H.

President Donald Trump is set to hold an outdoor rally Saturday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, according to the president’s ...

Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift

From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from public spaces, a bipartisan ...

Dominican Republic chooses leader amid rising COVID-19 cases

With COVID-19 cases still surging, the Dominican Republic on Sunday held presidential elections that had already been delayed ...

Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's ...

GOP-ers possibly exposed to virus by Trump Jr. girlfriend

The wife and the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte, as well as several other top GOP ...

Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process

Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag. Later this year, the state's voters will decide whether to dump ...

At Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation's divisions

At the foot of Mount Rushmore and on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump dug deeper into America's divisions ...

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US

North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless ...

Can Trump's anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?

President Donald Trump's campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting, forcing an awkward confrontation ...