National Politics

New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard

By Associated Press’s Jim Mustiano, Jack Brook, and Heather Hollingsworth NEW ORLEANS (AP) In an investigation into claims that she attempted to conceal a ...

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CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren’t surprised

By John Sewer, Heather Hollingsworth, and Jeff Martin Atlanta (AP) The most recent assault on healthcare professionals amid pandemic-related animosity was a flurry of ...

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9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving ‘vote harvesting’

Written by Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) Nine people entered not guilty pleas on Wednesday to felony charges filed in a rural Texas county ...

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Mexico says 26 capos sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks

By MEGAN JANETSKY and FABIOLA S. NCHEZ CITY OF MEXICO (AP) According to officials on Wednesday, Mexico sent 26 suspected cartel leaders to the ...

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Jury finds Texas couple guilty of concealing and harboring bakery workers in the US illegally

Written by Valerie González After a three-day trial, a jury on Wednesday afternoon found two South Texas bakery owners guilty of illegally hiding and ...

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Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

By RODRIGUEZ, OLGA R. AP’s San Francisco Whether the Trump administration broke federal law by ordering National Guard members to go with immigration officers ...

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What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

By Associated Press’s Dashawa Litvinova Quite literally, the U.S.-Russia meeting in Alaska is taking place at a location that both nations are familiar with ...

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Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says

By Associated Press’s Stephen Groves WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent Congressional Budget Officer said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending plan will ...

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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

By Associated Press’s David Klepper Washington (AP) In an attempt to curb the soaring crime rates in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced Monday ...

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EU leaders urge Trump to defend Europe’s security interests at his upcoming summit with Putin

By Associated Press’s LORNE COOK AP (BRUSSELS) Leaders of the European Union urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to protect their security interests ...

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