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Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term

Dec. 16, 2024 14:47 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned back an appeal Monday from Peter Navarro, the former White House official who is set to return in Donald Trump's second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges. The court declined to hear the appeal in a brief order...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Dec. 03, 2024 20:56 PM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 2 The Washington Post on Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden President-elect Donald Trump is selecting radical MAGA loyalists for top national security positions,...

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency

Dec. 03, 2024 16:59 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should be pardoning Donald...

Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

Dec. 03, 2024 12:55 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he's receiving fresh attention, from the public and from Congress, now that Trump has picked him to...

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

Dec. 02, 2024 16:25 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded...

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Nov. 30, 2024 23:19 PM EST

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Now the steadfast Trump ally has been tapped to lead the federal law enforcement...

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

Nov. 30, 2024 23:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the...

Today in History: November 27, Harvey Milk and George Moscone fatally shot

Nov. 27, 2024 00:03 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2024. There are 34 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (mah-SKOH’-nee) and city Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk were fatally shot inside City Hall...

After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles

Nov. 23, 2024 17:34 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability...

Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until February

Nov. 18, 2024 15:11 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon 's border wall fundraising trial was postponed to February as prosecutors disclosed Monday that the former Trump White House strategist himself once suggested the nonprofit venture was “a scam.” Bannon — who recently finished serving federal...