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Appeals court pauses lawsuit over Trump hotel profits

Financial records related to President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel can be kept on hold, a federal appeals court said ...

Judge blocks removal of more Confederate statues in Richmond

A judge issued an injunction Thursday barring the city of Richmond from removing any more Confederate monuments, a process ...

Milley: Confederate names on Army bases divide the military

Confederate Army symbols within the military, including prominent Army bases named for rebel generals, are divisive and can ...

CDC head sticking to school-opening guides Trump criticized

Federal health officials won't revise their coronavirus guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from President ...

AP FACT CHECK: Trump team distortions on Biden and police

President Donald Trump's campaign team is misrepresenting Democratic rival Joe Biden's stance on improving police practices ...

Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump

Democrat Joe Biden turned his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy Thursday, introducing a New ...

Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio grabbed a roller Thursday to paint “Black Lives Matter" in front of the namesake Manhattan ...

Court filing alleges $400K paid to Williamson family in '18

The legal fight over NBA rookie Zion Williamson’s endorsement potential now includes an allegation that his family received ...

Pentagon: US will respond if Russia bounty reports are true

Top Pentagon leaders told Congress on Thursday that reports of Russia offering Taliban militants bounties for killing ...

Setbacks hamper pipeline industry backed by Trump

After a U.S. energy boom and strong backing from President Donald Trump propelled a major expansion of the nation’s sprawling ...

Ousted NY prosecutor tells panel Barr 'urged' him to resign

The ousted U.S. attorney who was leading investigations into President Donald Trump's allies told the House Judiciary panel ...

Official: Feds feared Epstein confidant might kill herself

Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her ...

Justice secretary resigns as Puerto Rico turmoil deepens

Puerto Rico’s political turmoil deepened Thursday as the island’s newest justice secretary resigned in the wake of an ...

Trump signs executive order as he courts Hispanic voters

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that creates an advisory commission tasked with improving Hispanic ...

US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, including a member ...

Most of Wall Street wilts amid worries on virus, economy

Most of Wall Street wilted Thursday on worries that the economy’s recent improvements may be set to fade as coronavirus cases ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs GOP-authored lame-duck laws

The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Republican-authored lame-duck laws that stripped power ...

US economy may be stalling out as viral outbreak worsens

The U.S. economy is stumbling as the viral outbreak intensifies, threatening to slow hiring and deepening the uncertainty for ...

No peeking, voters: Court keeps Trump taxes private for now

Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he's being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a New ...

Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas

Brazil’s government on Thursday proposed that global asset-managers adopt protected areas in the Amazon rainforest in order ...