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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during a press conference in London... (Hollie Adams/Pool via AP) COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert LONDON (AP) — The new potentially more...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant BRUSSELS (AP) — Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts DETROIT (AP) — Adam Hollier is a lieutenant in the Army Reserves, a paratrooper, Detroit native, a Democrat and a Black man. He is also a state senator who...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP 3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death convicted of murder BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve to help bring...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ABC News Biden nominates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to 2nd term President Joe Biden announced Monday he will nominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to a second four-year term amid new concerns about...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Samuel Corum / Getty Images file Fueled by Trump-inspired grievance, attempts to terrorize public officials escalate When Rep. Joe Neguse delivered his closing remarks in February at the impeachment trial of former President...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) House OKs $2T social, climate bill in Biden win; Senate next WASHINGTON (AP) — A fractious House handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory Friday by approving a roughly $2 trillion social and...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Iranian nationals charged in campaign to undermine 2020 US election Two Iranian nationals have been charged in a disinformation campaign meant to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Andy Jacobsohn / AFP - Getty Images Trump rallies Republicans to unseat those who defied him on infrastructure, impeachment Former President Donald Trump has been rolling out a steady stream of endorsements targeting fellow...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Trump ally Bannon appears in court on contempt charges WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, appeared before a judge on Monday to face criminal contempt...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) With Dems’ prized bill at stake, a numbers game looms ahead WASHINGTON (AP) — Like Hercules and his 12 labors, Democrats’ $1.85 trillion package of social and climate initiatives seems...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File) AP analysis: Exposure to extreme heat has tripled since 1983 World leaders have committed to limiting Earth’s rising temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: FILE - Sen. Rodger Smitherman compares U.S. Representative district maps during the special session on redistricting at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 3, 2021. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators issued subpoenas Tuesday to 10 former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six associates of former President...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP Biden may tap strategic reserve amid rising fuel prices, Granholm says Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday that President Joe Biden is considering tapping into the nation's Strategic...