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FACT FOCUS: A look at ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention

Jul. 17, 2024 07:20 AM EDT

After Donald Trump triumphantly entered the hall on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the program turned to one of his signature issues: illegal immigration. An ominous video of chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border led into to a speech by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas,...

2024 Election Latest: RNC enters second day with focus shifting to immigration

Jul. 16, 2024 22:48 PM EDT

The Republican National Convention's second day is in full swing — now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. Trump energized the crowd Monday night by entering the arena with a bandage on his right ear after...

Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history

Jul. 15, 2024 08:44 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today's climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national conventions in the same city but also shared some of the props. Both gathered in Philadelphia, largely...

Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn't Steeltown USA anymore

Jul. 11, 2024 10:51 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Generations of Pittsburghers have worked at steel mills, rooted for the Steelers or ridden the rollercoaster at Kennywood amusement park, giving them a bird's eye view of the massive Edgar Thomson Works, the region’s last blast furnace. Now, Steeltown USA's most...

Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Jul. 10, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech. DeSantis' speaking role at the Republican National Convention in...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Jun. 24, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

Dallas Morning News. June 20, 2024. Editorial: Mental health program for Texas cops goes statewide The Blue Chip program can get officers the help they need. Law enforcement officers across the United States are more likely to die by suicide than in the...

Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who was accused of sexual abuse, dies at 94

Jun. 16, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Pressler, a leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexually abusing boys and young men and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations, has died. He was 94. Pressler’s death, which happened on June 7, was announced in an obituary...

The Latest | Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money trial ask the judge to dismiss the case

May. 20, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its final stretch with the prosecution resting its case late Monday afternoon following the conclusion of star witness Michael Cohen 's testimony. Cohen concluded his testimony after nearly four full days on the witness stand....

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58

May. 18, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58, the news network reported Saturday. Police in northern Virginia told CNN that Stewart's body was found outdoors in the Bellevue...

Despite charges, few call for Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar to resign from office

May. 09, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, is facing charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. He is the third lawmaker in Congress to face a federal indictment this session. But unlike his other embattled colleagues, The Texas...