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New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on pairing...
Peek inside Joe Biden's campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you're a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you're missing. With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his...
DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will appear in northwest Iowa days after a combative GOP debate
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will cross paths again in Iowa just days after a fractious debate and as the countdown to the caucuses nears the one-month mark. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and businessman...
Tax charges in Hunter Biden case are rarely filed, but could have deep political reverberations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has been hit with new criminal charges in California accusing him of scheming to avoid paying his taxes while spending lavishly on everything from luxury hotels to escorts to exotic cars. The president's son is also facing separate firearm charges in...
Voters to choose between US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire for Houston mayor
HOUSTON (AP) — Two of Houston’s most powerful and longest serving political titans are facing off in a mayoral runoff election Saturday to see who will lead the nation’s fourth largest city, a young and diverse metro area facing challenges including crime, crumbling infrastructure and...
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington largely upheld a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case on Friday, but narrowed the restrictions on his speech to allow the former president to criticize the special counsel who brought the case. The...
Biden launches a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here's a Hollywood ending that President Joe Biden wants to bring to life: An incumbent facing tough polling numbers and questions about his advanced age overcomes a brash opponent to win a second term at the White House. With strikes by writers and actors now...
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out his plans for a possible second term, including who might fill his administration and what policies he might pursue. In a memo Friday from senior advisers...
Nikki Haley looks for a strong showing, not necessarily a win, in Iowa caucuses
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — For Nikki Haley, a win in Iowa doesn’t necessarily mean a win in the state’s Republican presidential caucuses. “The way I look at it, we just need to have a good showing in Iowa,” the former South Carolina governor said Friday in response to a...
US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and...
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New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on pairing...
Voters to choose between US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire for Houston mayor
HOUSTON (AP) — Two of Houston’s most powerful and longest serving political titans are facing off in a mayoral runoff election Saturday to see who will lead the nation’s fourth largest city, a young and diverse metro area facing challenges including crime, crumbling infrastructure and...
US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son makes court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his first court appearance Friday on manslaughter and other charges after authorities say he fled from police and crashed into a squad car, killing a North Dakota sheriff's deputy who was taking cover behind the vehicle. ...
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out his plans for a possible second term, including who might fill his administration and what policies he might pursue. In a memo Friday from senior advisers...
Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House national security official said recent cyber attacks by Iranian hackers on U.S. water authorities — as well as a separate spate of ransomware attacks on the health care industry — should be seen as a call to action by utilities and industry to tighten...
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington largely upheld a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case on Friday, but narrowed the restrictions on his speech to allow the former president to criticize the special counsel who brought the case. The...
A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties on Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The attack was the first on the embassy located in the heavily fortified Green Zone of Iraq's capital to be confirmed...
Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials on what they are doing to stop the recent influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China. Members of a new congressional committee on U.S.-China relations sent the request Thursday to...
Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II
Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2023. There are 23 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day after the...
Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric, Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his longtime friend a chance to assure the American people that he wouldn't abuse power or seek retribution if he wins a second term. ...
