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Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security

Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump moved Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law.

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology," the latest step in a broadside against culture he deems too liberal.

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order Thursday that targets funding to programs with "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have no force because, Trump says, the-then president signed them with an autopen instead of by his own hand.

The autopen is a time-tested tool for presidents' signatures. Here's why Trump says Biden misused it

The autopen is a time-tested tool for presidents' signatures. Here's why Trump says Biden misused it

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have no force because the-then president signed them with an autopen instead of by his own hand.

Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have no force because the-then president signed them with an autopen instead of by his own hand.

Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state

Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state

President Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America's northern neighbor is a sovereign state, showing some daylight with Trump on the issue. The president has insisted that Canada would be better off as the United States' newest member.

Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Wednesday for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House, where he added Ireland to the list of countries he says are taking advantage of the United States.

Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn

Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn

Melania Trump went to Capitol Hill on Monday to lobby for a bill that would make it a federal crime to post intimate imagery online, whether they are real or AI-created, without an individual's consent and require technology companies to swiftly remove such content.

Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill

Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill

Melania Trump is heading to Capitol Hill on Monday for a roundtable discussion with members of Congress and others on a bill could speed the removal of intimate imagery posted online without an individual's consent, or revenge porn.

Trump is attending the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'

Trump is attending the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump, attending Sunday's Daytona 500, for the second time as president, called the opening event of the NASCAR series a unifying event that possesses a spirit that will "fuel America's Golden Age" -- which he has said would happen under his leadership.

Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'

Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump is attending Sunday's Daytona 500, a race that he said is a unifying event with a spirit that will "fuel America's Golden Age."

Trump is heading to NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the second time as president

Trump is heading to NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the second time as president

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump is on his way to Sunday's Daytona 500 for his second appearance as president and to help further burnish his image as a sports fan.

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As president, he denigrated pros who took a knee during the national anthem as part of a social justice movement.

Trump says he's ending Biden's classified intelligence briefings in payback move

Trump says he's ending Biden's classified intelligence briefings in payback move

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he's revoking former President Joe Biden's access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he's receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021.

Biden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says 'we're not leaving the fight'

Biden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says 'we're not leaving the fight'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joe Biden on Monday wrapped up a more than 50-year political career, but promised that "we're not leaving the fight," as he bid farewell to the presidency and flew to California to unwind with his family and ease back into private life.

Clothes in the closets and favorite foods in the fridge: Moving day comes to the White House

Clothes in the closets and favorite foods in the fridge: Moving day comes to the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most presidents get to move into the White House once. President-elect Donald Trump is doing it twice, and his wife, Melania, says it's a lot easier the second time around.

Biden is spending his final full day in office in South Carolina. It helped him become president

Biden is spending his final full day in office in South Carolina. It helped him become president

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in the 2020 Democratic primary there set him up to achieve his life's goal of being elected president of the United States.

Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It'd be a first

Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It'd be a first

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president.

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will be there.

Michelle Obama will not attend Trump's inauguration

Michelle Obama will not attend Trump's inauguration

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.

Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death

Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump 's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.

Melania Trump says she's packed and ready for the move back into the White House

Melania Trump says she's packed and ready for the move back into the White House

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Incoming first lady Melania Trump says she's packed and ready to move back into the White House, where son Barron will have a bedroom, and she plans to revive her Be Best children's initiative.

Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends

Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden, in a new interview days before he leaves office, cast doubt on his fitness to serve another four years even as he maintained that he could have won election to a second term.

Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored the memory of his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware.

Biden honors the memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

Biden honors the memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware that is a defining moment for the lifelong public servant.

Biden honors memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 Delaware car crash

Biden honors memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 Delaware car crash

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware that is a defining moment for the lifelong public servant.

Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health

Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is "so proud" that a women's health research initiative he launched last year at his wife's urging has already invested nearly $1 billion because a healthy female population improves U.S. prosperity.

Biden says healthy women helps US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health

Biden says healthy women helps US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is "so proud" that a women's health research initiative he launched last year at his wife's urging has already invested nearly $1 billion because a healthy female population improves U.S. prosperity.

Harris won't say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms

Harris won't say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms

DETROIT (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on a key ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years.

Harris says crude and racist rhetoric at Trump's event fans the fuel of division

Harris says crude and racist rhetoric at Trump's event fans the fuel of division

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that none of the vitriol at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally will support the dreams and aspirations of the American people but instead is "fanning the fuel of trying to divide our country."

Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan

Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first campaign appearances with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, two of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, at get-out-the-vote events this month in Georgia and Michigan.

Jill Biden is out campaigning again  -  but not for her husband anymore. She's pumping up Harris

Jill Biden is out campaigning again - but not for her husband anymore. She's pumping up Harris

CLAWSON, Mich. (AP) -- Jill Biden wasted no time after she stepped up to the microphone at a suburban Detroit restaurant.

Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info

Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and "possesses the physical and mental resiliency" required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status.

Harris says she is different from Biden because 'I offer a new generation of leadership'

Harris says she is different from Biden because 'I offer a new generation of leadership'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against Republican Donald Trump, said Friday that she's different from President Joe Biden because she offers "a new generation of leadership."

Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters

Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to define her.

Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort show a more private side and connect with voters

Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort show a more private side and connect with voters

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to define her.

Harris' family members are popping up around Chicago this week during the DNC. Here's who's who

Harris' family members are popping up around Chicago this week during the DNC. Here's who's who

CHICAGO (AP) -- Kamala Harris has a husband, Doug Emhoff, who could make history as America's first gentleman spouse. Two stepchildren who call her "Momala." A politically connected sister who is a top adviser and sounding board. A brother-in-law who temporarily stepped away from a top private sector gig to help elect her. A niece who is the mother of...

Jill Biden's speech at convention honors President Biden and marks an end for the first lady, too

Jill Biden's speech at convention honors President Biden and marks an end for the first lady, too

CHICAGO (AP) -- Jill Biden once said that she knew marrying Joe Biden - then a senator from Delaware -- would mean "a life in the spotlight that I had never wanted."

Harris and Walz embark on a bus tour in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago

Harris and Walz embark on a bus tour in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz embarked on a bus tour in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride a wave of enthusiasm for her candidacy to their party's nominating convention in Chicago this week.

Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago

Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz will campaign by bus in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride the wave of enthusiasm her candidacy has brought to the presidential race to their party's nominating convention in Chicago this week.

Trump falsely claims a crowd photo from Harris' campaign rally in Detroit was created using AI

Trump falsely claims a crowd photo from Harris' campaign rally in Detroit was created using AI

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that an image of thousands of people waiting at Detroit's airport as Democrat Kamala Harris arrived for a campaign rally was fabricated with the help of artificial intelligence.

Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming

Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy -- and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming.

Walz 'misspoke' in 2018 reference to 'weapons of war, that I carried in war,' Harris campaign says

Walz 'misspoke' in 2018 reference to 'weapons of war, that I carried in war,' Harris campaign says

PHOENIX (AP) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, "misspoke" in a 2018 video about "weapons of war that I carried in war," a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson said Saturday.

Harris and Walz are showing their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall

Harris and Walz are showing their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall

DETROIT (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to play up their support for organized labor during an appearance at a Detroit-area union hall as the new Democratic ticket lavishes attention on a crucial base of support.

The Secret Service acknowledges denying some past requests by Trump's campaign for tighter security

The Secret Service acknowledges denying some past requests by Trump's campaign for tighter security

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) -- The Secret Service now acknowledges it denied some requests by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign for increased security at his events in the years before the assassination attempt on him at a recent rally.

Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to

Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) -- President Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. The White House said the Democratic incumbent was experiencing "mild" symptoms while the president's physician said Biden would self-isolate "in accordance with CDC guidance for symptomatic individuals."

The first lady is helping to salvage her husband's campaign. Will it be enough?

The first lady is helping to salvage her husband's campaign. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea.

Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster

Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O'Connor is well-known around the White House. The stocky former Army surgeon is always close by his number one patient, ready to provide care or a consult as needed though few outside the building would know who he is.

Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump

Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states, drawing contrasts with her husband's Republican rival as the Biden team works to shift the conversation away from growing calls for the Democratic incumbent to drop his reelection bid after a damaging debate performance against Donald Trump.

Jill Biden to rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to shift focus back to Trump

Jill Biden to rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to shift focus back to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden 's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states, drawing contrasts with her husband's Republican rival as the Biden team works to shift the conversation away from growing calls for the Democratic incumbent to drop his reelection bid after a damaging debate performance against Donald...