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Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt...

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he...

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general has created a remarkable amount of pushback from...

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides...

GOP works to turn out pro-Trump Jewish voters in swing states to trim Democrats' edge

GOP works to turn out pro-Trump Jewish voters in swing states to trim Democrats' edge

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) -- Rachel Weinberg calls herself a religious Jew first, then a proud American. She said she...

Vance says 'no' when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election

Vance says 'no' when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election

In the months since he became Donald Trump 's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about...

Harris returns to battleground Pennsylvania, with Republicans, as Trump pursues Latinos' votes

Harris returns to battleground Pennsylvania, with Republicans, as Trump pursues Latinos' votes

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign Wednesday in pivotal Pennsylvania for the second time this week, this...

Harris returns to battleground Pennsylvania  -  with Republicans  -  as Trump pursues Latinos' votes

Harris returns to battleground Pennsylvania - with Republicans - as Trump pursues Latinos' votes

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign Wednesday in pivotal Pennsylvania for the second time this week, this...

Miriam Adelson's $1 million donation to Gov. Kemp's PAC could help Trump in Georgia

Miriam Adelson's $1 million donation to Gov. Kemp's PAC could help Trump in Georgia

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson has contributed $1 million to Gov. Brian Kemp's super PAC, according to...

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Terri Sanders stood among the dozens of voters who turned out Tuesday afternoon to pick up...

Strategist who ran DeSantis' ill-fated bid is working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump

Strategist who ran DeSantis' ill-fated bid is working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump

Ron DeSantis' senior political aides were gathered last year at the Florida governor's campaign headquarters, an office across the street...

Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity

Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice...

Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do

Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do

One Republican strategist who has run campaigns against Donald Trump says he recognizes what the former president is doing against...

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- More than 40 people filed into a converted coffee shop on a recent Saturday morning in...

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing-state Wisconsin

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing-state Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- More than 40 people filed into a converted coffee shop on a recent Saturday morning in...

What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its fourth day in Milwaukee

What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its fourth day in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Republican National Convention culminates Thursday with former President Donald Trump expected to accept the party's presidential...

National abortion ban splits the Trump campaign and Republican activists writing the party platform

National abortion ban splits the Trump campaign and Republican activists writing the party platform

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Republicans may remove a vow to ban abortion from their party platform for the first...

Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump

Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Thirty miles north of Philadelphia, upscale subdivisions such as Colonial Commons interrupt dairy farms, centuries-old roadside...