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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a...
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced Friday in...
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza, nearing the end of a contentious U.S. visit that put on...
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials settled lawsuits with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump. ...
Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris crashed the season finale of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance that was taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The episode caps the series' ninth season and is...
Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, is attempting to bridge divides within the party over the war in Gaza, emphasizing Israel's right to defend itself while also focusing on alleviating Palestinian suffering. She delivered...
Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kitty Holbrook gave Gov. Andy Beshear a hug before celebrating another milestone Friday in eastern Kentucky's recovery from historic flooding. The retired teacher thought it might be the last time she sees the rising Democratic star for some time if he's asked to join Vice...
Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology...
What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like...
Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal...
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2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement comes a day after Harris and President...
Why Venezuela's presidential election should matter to the rest of the world
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The future of Venezuela is on the line. Voters will decide Sunday whether to reelect President Nicolas Maduro, whose 11 years in office have been beset by crisis, or allow the opposition a chance to deliver on a promise to undo the ruling party's policies that caused...
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza, nearing the end of a contentious U.S. visit that put on...
Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the state's top election official confirmed Friday, likely bringing his insurgent quest to shake up Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to...
Three men — including ex-Marines — sentenced for involvement in plot to destroy power grid
Three men with connections to white supremacist groups were sentenced Thursday in federal court after plotting to destroy a power grid in the northwestern United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Paul James Kryscuk, 38; Liam Collins, 25; and Justin Wade Hermanson,...
Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris crashed the season finale of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance that was taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The episode caps the series' ninth season and is...
How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States comes as negotiations to end the Israel-Hamas war and recover hostages held in Gaza inch forward — with no immediate deal in sight. Egypt, Qatar and the United States continue to push Israel...
Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as pressure mounts on the country to seek an end to more than two years of fighting. A...
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region more broadly as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next. The trip comes as...
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
LONDON (AP) — When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance. With Trump's “America First” rhetoric...
