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The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration

The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration

WASHINGTON (AP) -- During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at least...

Japan's Softbank plans to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years.

Japan's Softbank plans to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to announce plans by the Japanese...

Trump to announce $100B SoftBank investment in the US

Trump to announce $100B SoftBank investment in the US

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump will join SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Florida home on...

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and...

Melania Trump says heading to the White House for the second term is much different than the first

Melania Trump says heading to the White House for the second term is much different than the first

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump said Friday that preparing to enter the White House for the second...

Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon

Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice...

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks  -  and Trump himself  -  have been accused of sexual misconduct

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks - and Trump himself - have been accused of sexual misconduct

WASHINGTON (AP) -- While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several...

Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve...

Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's who

Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's who

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by the candidate he...

Biden goes off script  -  again  -  causing a distraction for Harris in campaign's home stretch

Biden goes off script - again - causing a distraction for Harris in campaign's home stretch

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden was very publicly trying to rein himself in. "Don't get going, Joe. Slow up,"...

Harris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's what happened

Harris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's what happened

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign's "closing argument" Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where Republican...

Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads seek to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women...

Harris seeks to win over Republicans uneasy about Trump with visits to Midwestern suburbs

Harris seeks to win over Republicans uneasy about Trump with visits to Midwestern suburbs

Associated Press (AP) -- Democrat Kamala Harris is out to win over suburban voters uneasy about Republican Donald Trump as...

Harris tells Black churchgoers that people must show compassion and respect in their lives

Harris tells Black churchgoers that people must show compassion and respect in their lives

STONECREST, Ga. (AP) -- Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that...

Harris attends church in Georgia and encourages Black congregants to vote

Harris attends church in Georgia and encourages Black congregants to vote

STONECREST, Ga. (AP) -- Kamala Harris went to church in an Atlanta suburb Sunday, addressing the faithful and encouraging Black...

Harris is attending church in Georgia and encouraging Black congregants to vote

Harris is attending church in Georgia and encouraging Black congregants to vote

ATLANTA (AP) -- Kamala Harris is going to church in Georgia on Sunday, where she will speak to the faithful...

The Biden administration isn't extending a two-year program for migrants from 4 nations

The Biden administration isn't extending a two-year program for migrants from 4 nations

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration will not extend a two-year program that allows migrants from certain nations into the...

Biden says he doesn't know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election

Biden says he doesn't know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn't...

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's latest attack on Harris' mental fitness

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's latest attack on Harris' mental fitness

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans on Sunday sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's latest insults of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris...

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's attack on Harris as 'mentally disabled'

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's attack on Harris as 'mentally disabled'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans on Sunday sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's latest insults of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris...

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as...

Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he...

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for 'all the right reasons' while condemning Hamas

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for 'all the right reasons' while condemning Hamas

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel's war against Hamas...

Harris looks to tap into Biden's union support as she rallies with him in Pennsylvania for Labor Day

Harris looks to tap into Biden's union support as she rallies with him in Pennsylvania for Labor Day

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are co-headlining a campaign event Monday in the marquee...

Harris looks to Biden for a boost in Pennsylvania as the two are set to attend a Labor Day parade

Harris looks to Biden for a boost in Pennsylvania as the two are set to attend a Labor Day parade

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are co-headlining a campaign event Monday in the marquee...

Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris' blitz is her VP choice

Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris' blitz is her VP choice

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week's campaign blitz...

Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics

Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- No longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden on Monday delivered a speech at the...

Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library

Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, on Monday will pay a visit to the...

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29

HONOLULU (AP) -- David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days with Hawaii Gov. Josh...

Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to quit the race, but has spent a lifetime overcoming the odds

WASHINGTON (AP) -- To borrow a favorite phrase from the man himself, President Joe Biden is at an inflection point.

Chaos swirling since Biden's debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline

Chaos swirling since Biden's debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing...

Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors...

Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers and governors, sit...

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden has invited all Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify...

More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed

More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 500 people -- some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings -- have been...

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is using the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v...

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as...

President Biden says he won't offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

President Biden says he won't offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

FASANO, Italy (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the...

The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) -- The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the...

Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they're about juries and trials

Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they're about juries and trials

NEW YORK (AP) -- Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan courtroom...