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Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general

Nov. 21, 2024 16:16 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another...

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

Nov. 19, 2024 19:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Nov. 15, 2024 20:16 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas; Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. ___ ...

AP Race Call: Republican Josh Brecheen wins reelection to U.S. House in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 21:02 PM EST

Republican Rep. Josh Brecheen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oklahoma on Tuesday. Brecheen, a first-term congressman, defeated Democrat Brandon Wade, a union leader from Bartlesville. Brecheen is a rancher from Coalgate and a citizen of the Choctaw Nation. Oklahoma's sprawling 2nd Congressional...

Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain

Nov. 03, 2024 07:51 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before a consequential ballot the week after the presidential election. But their pitches are mostly behind...

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

Oct. 29, 2024 11:15 AM EDT

RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Native American communities were decisive voting blocs in key states in 2020, and with the 2024 race remaining stubbornly close both campaigns have tried to mobilize Native voters in the final weeks of the presidential election. But when it comes to...