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Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now
A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive collapsing Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money has ended in disappointment
Fort Hood commander’s transfer on hold amid investigations
Army leaders are delaying the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators heads to the base to determine whether leadership failures contributed to the murder of a soldier earlier this year, and…
Pompeo rejects Congress’ subpoenas for IG, Biden probe info
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is rejecting congressional subpoenas issued for him and for the State Department to provide information and testimony about two politically charged developments
Park service gets new chief as new cash flows from Congress
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the surprise replacement of the National Park Service's acting director, naming one of his advisers to run the agency
AP Explains: 5 key takeaways from the July jobs report
A resurgence in COVID-19 cases didn’t shut off the American job creation machine last month — but it did slow it down
Loan program ends, hard-hit businesses hope for 2nd chance
Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government’s $659 billion relief program draws to a close
Appeals court revives House lawsuit for McGahn’s testimony
A federal appeals court in Washington has revived House Democrats’ lawsuit to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before a congressional committee
Judge nixes Trump bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape
A New York judge has knocked down President Donald Trump’s bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape
US rescinds global ‘do not travel’ coronavirus warning
The Trump administration has rescinded its warning to Americans against all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic
Trump’s Iran envoy quits administration as US pushes embargo
The Trump administration's top envoy for Iran is stepping down just as the U.S. moves ahead with a major diplomatic effort aimed at extending a U.N. arms embargo against Tehran
Lack of study and oversight raises concerns about tear gas
During the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have increasingly been using tear gas — traditionally used as a measure of last resort — offensively
Justice Thomas maps own course, at wheel of his 40-foot bus
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has never been afraid to turn right when his colleagues turn left, or in any direction really as long as there’s a place to plug in his 40-foot refitted tour bus
‘We don’t seem to learn’: Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy
A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital is bringing back sorrowful memories for people in a rural Texas town that was partly leveled by a similar ammonium nitrate blast in 2013
Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba
Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, a top contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, is defending her past travel to Cuba and the sympathetic comments she made after the death of Fidel Castro in 2016
Trump says he’ll listen to both sides on Alaska mine project
President Donald Trump says he would “listen to both sides” after his eldest son and a campaign adviser urged him to intervene to block a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region
Trump again says Lebanon blast might have been attack
President Donald Trump is continuing to suggest the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might have been a deliberate attack, even as officials in Lebanon and his own defense chief say it's believed to have be an…
Fed should address racial gaps in jobs, income, Dems propose
A group of congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would require the Federal Reserve to pursue the elimination of racial disparities in employment, wealth and income as one of its policy goals
Bush latest Ferguson protester with political success
Cori Bush earned a reputation as a fierce activist on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri
‘We don’t seem to learn’: Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy
A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital is bringing back sorrowful memories for people in a rural Texas town that was partly leveled by a similar ammonium nitrate blast in 2013
State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor’s ouster
The State Department's acting inspector general has resigned
Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case
A federal judge is setting a compressed schedule for legal arguments challenging President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of redrawing congressional districts
Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much
About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall
Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts
A chasm has grown between President Donald Trump and his team of public health experts as the coronavirus pandemic has spread to all reaches of the country, with escalating deaths and little sense of endgame
Treasury ramps up auctions as borrowing, virus surges
The Treasury Department says it will be increasing the size of the Treasury bonds and other securities it auctions across-the-board in an effort to cope with the unprecedented borrowing needs facing the government as a result of the…
Ex-Trump adviser plans book on future of polarized America
A key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry is going to be sharing her views about the future of a polarized America
Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’
President Donald Trump says U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, was a “terrible attack” likely caused by a bomb
Trump Jr. expresses opposition to Alaska mine project
President Donald Trump’s eldest son has agreed with calls to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska
Questions being raised after Kodak’s stock has a big moment
Eastman Kodak’s potentially lucrative deal to help the U.S. government make more generic drugs domestically is threatening to turn into a regulatory headache for the fallen photography giant
New crisis in Peru as Congress rejects president’s Cabinet
Peru has been left with no government ministers after Congress'rejection of President Martin Vizcarra’s recently appointed Cabinet
Worries about 2020 census’ accuracy grow with cut schedule
The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short
Trump gives $35 million to aid human trafficking victims
The Trump administration has awarded more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to nonprofit organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking
Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief
President Donald Trump has hosted the swearing-in of the first Black chief of staff of the Air Force
Trump’s national security adviser recovers from COVID-19
The White House says President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, who tested positive for the coronavirus, returned to work Tuesday after recovering from a mild case of COVID-19
Trump’s demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented
President Donald Trump’s demand that the U.S. government get a cut of Microsoft buying TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation
AP Exclusive: Rare wildflower could jeopardize lithium mine
A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower at the site should be protected under the Endangered Species Act
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
The Trump administration’s plan to provide every nursing home with a fast COVID-19 testing machine comes with an asterisk: The government won’t supply enough test kits to check staff and residents beyond an initial couple of rounds
Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue
Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic
House committees subpoena top Pompeo aides over IG firing
House Democrats have issued subpoenas for top aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying that the Trump administration is stonewalling their investigation into the firing of the State Department’s top independent watchdog earlier this…
Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business
A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of “extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.”
Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare
The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for Congress to make doctor visits via personal technology a permanent fixture of the program
US Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billion
The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of $2.75 trillion in this year's second quarter
New Wisconsin justice sworn in during ultramarathon
New Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky has finished her 100-mile ultramarathon after being sworn in mid-run
Ginsburg waited 4 months to say her cancer had returned
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is perhaps the most forthcoming member of the Supreme Court when it comes to telling the public about her many health issues
