The Latest: Biden spokesperson warns of possible shutdown effects

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate two days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. The sudden,...

Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on Sunday how strongly members of the incoming majority party would embrace his move to install ally Kash Patel as the next director of the Justice Department's top investigative...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Gov.-elect Josh Stein, D-N.C. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn. ___ ...

Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members — Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes and...

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda McMahon has been a constant presence in Donald Trump's tumultuous orbit, serving in his first administration and supporting his presidential campaigns. Now he's chosen her to serve as Education secretary. Here's a look at McMahon's background, from business...

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Trump is laying down a gauntlet even...

Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of soldiers and police fanned out across a neighborhood on a recent night in the Turks & Caicos Islands just days after the archipelago reported a record 40 killings this year. They were on the hunt for criminals and illegal weapons fueling a...

Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes wins fourth term in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes has won a fourth term representing Connecticut, dashing the hopes of Republicans who saw an opportunity to flip a seat in a state where they haven’t won a congressional election in 18 years. Hayes defeated former Republican state Sen. George Logan...

Democrat Chris Murphy wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Connecticut

AP Race Call: Democrat Chris Murphy wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Connecticut

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy won a third term representing Connecticut in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Murphy defeated Republican small business owner Matt Corey in a repeat of their matchup in the 2018 election. Corey had pitched himself to voters as "the fighter Donald Trump needs by his side." Murphy has been...