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Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington

Nov. 12, 2024 19:50 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. In his bid for a sixth term, Newhouse survived a challenge from Jerrod...

Trump picks a pair of experienced advisers motivated to carry out his immigration crackdown

Nov. 12, 2024 14:13 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment. Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating...

Trump names Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, as 'border czar'

Nov. 11, 2024 16:31 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico...

The Netherlands follows Germany and others in bringing in extra border checks

Nov. 11, 2024 13:18 PM EST

THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch government said on Monday that it will bring in extra checks at its land borders to combat irregular migration, similar to a policy brought in by Germany in September. It is the latest move by the country’s hard-right government aimed at reining in...

Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe's security

Nov. 11, 2024 13:10 PM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda marked Independence Day on Monday with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe's security in view of Russian aggression in the region and argued that Ukraine's pre-2014 borders should be restored. Weighing on the minds of...

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Arizona

Nov. 09, 2024 21:33 PM EST

Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The win over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris marks Trump's second in Arizona since 2016. Trump campaigned on border security and the economy, tying Harris to...

2 men accused of plotting to shoot at immigrants are convicted of attempting to kill federal agents

Nov. 08, 2024 16:43 PM EST

Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might try to stop them. A jury at the U.S. District Court...

Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event

Nov. 02, 2024 19:57 PM EDT

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries. Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families...

Arkansas' 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals

Nov. 02, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who are mounting uphill battles to break the GOP's hold on the state's federal delegation. Republican U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve...

Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies as it braces for impact of Mideast wars

Oct. 30, 2024 07:45 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing war in the Middle East, a senior government official said Wednesday. Migration Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said the...