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Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city

Nov. 20, 2024 05:02 AM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai denied in his landmark national security trial on Wednesday he had asked then U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take action against the city and China during the territory's anti-government protests in...

Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term

Nov. 11, 2024 20:11 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it is a sure bet he will look to reshape the Pentagon and pick a loyalist. During his tumultuous first term, five men held the job as Pentagon chief only to resign, be fired or serve briefly...

AP Race Call: Republican Ron Estes wins reelection to U.S. House in Kansas' 4th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 23:28 PM EST

Republican Ron Estes won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kansas on Tuesday. Estes defeated Democrat Esau Freeman to keep a seat he's held since 2017 in the 4th District of south-central Kansas. Estes is a former two-term county and state treasurer who won a special election in 2017 to replace Mike...