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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Mark Schiefelbein/APBiden, in farewell address, warns about dangers of unchecked power in ultra-wealthy By Alexandra Hutzler January 15, 2025, 8:35 PMPresident Joe Biden, in his farewell address, reflected on a decadeslong...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoHegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN Updated 7:35 PM CST, January 14, 2025WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says By ERIC TUCKER Updated 4:41 PM CST, January 11, 2025WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoRepublican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoWhy Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support By FARNOUSH AMIRI Updated 1:30 PM CST, January 2, 2025WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Photo Map shows the trajectory of the vehicle before it plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' famous French Quarter on New Year's Day. CBS NewsBourbon Street attacker identified after...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoBorder arrests are little changed in December, ending Biden’s term at lowest level By ELLIOT SPAGAT Updated 12:54 PM CST, December 30, 2024SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoTrump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office By HALELUYA HADERO and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 6:22 PM CST, December 27, 2024President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Screen CaptureAmericans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out By DAVID BAUDER and LINLEY SANDERS Updated 8:00 AM CST, December 26, 2024NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoFate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate By MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 6:18 AM CST, December 25, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoInside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug useBy LISA MASCARO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Updated 7:23 PM CST, December 23, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoWhat Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years By CHRIS MEGERIAN, STEPHEN GROVES, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK Updated 7:08 PM CST, December 21, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — After days of...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoMusk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation By MELISSA GOLDIN Updated 3:36 PM CST, December 20, 2024President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoNew House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and aid money but drops ethanol provision By STEVE KARNOWSKI Updated 5:12 PM CST, December 19, 2024MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — American farmers are hoping that aid to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoGovernment funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Updated 6:47 PM CST, December 18, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge By JULIE CARR SMYTH Updated 4:29 PM CST, December 15, 2024AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoOnly 3 in 10 are highly confident about Trump’s Cabinet picks: AP-NORC poll By LINLEY SANDERS and MEG KINNARD Updated 6:40 AM CST, December 13, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoWhat Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll By LINLEY SANDERS and MEG KINNARD Updated 6:11 AM CST, December 12, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — As several of President-elect Donald...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoDonald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES Updated 6:10 PM CST, December 10, 2024NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO Updated 4:33 PM CST, December 6, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a...