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Democratic rising stars rally around Biden's reelection. They're also eyeing 2028 bids of their own

Sep. 29, 2023 07:16 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to address presidential primary voters in New Hampshire on Saturday. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is working to strengthen Democratic parties across the Midwest. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom was the Biden...

The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdown

Sep. 29, 2023 06:28 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term...

As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers

Sep. 29, 2023 05:05 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday is expected to release a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low 3.8% unemployment rate and years of underinvestment have left manufacturers, construction firms and other employers with unfilled jobs. Worker...

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

Sep. 28, 2023 22:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, promising to “provide accountability” as they probe the family finances and lucrative business dealings of his son Hunter and make their case to the public, colleagues and a...

AP Week in Pictures: North America

Sep. 28, 2023 21:27 PM EDT

SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on the picket line in Michigan, residents return to visit their burned homes in Hawaii, and actors continue their strike against studios in Los Angeles. This gallery highlights some of the...

Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmers

Sep. 28, 2023 20:32 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday with India’s foreign minister amid a simmering row between New Delhi and Ottawa over allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Blinken and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met...

Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence

Sep. 28, 2023 19:47 PM EDT

TEMPE, Arizona (AP) — President Joe Biden issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy, declaring Thursday that the former president is more interested in personal power than upholding the nation's core values and suggesting even...

Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party's leadership opposes them

Sep. 28, 2023 19:31 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top elections official says the No Labels party can't block candidates from using its ballot line to run for office, boosting opponents' efforts to force the movement for a third-party presidential ticket to release more information about its anonymous donors. ...

A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says

Sep. 28, 2023 17:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal spy agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program, a sharply divided privacy oversight board recommended on Thursday. The recommendation...

Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing

Sep. 28, 2023 15:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to tie the him to the business dealings to his son Hunter. It’s a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they begin a process...