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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis By THOMAS BEAUMONT, FARNOUSH AMIRI, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Updated 7:05 PM CST, December 4, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Pete...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., meets with reporters after he was elected to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP, File)Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoTrump pick Kash Patel must prove he’ll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says By KEVIN FREKING Updated 10:48 AM CST, December 1, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoAfter Trump’s win, Black women are rethinking their role as America’s reliable political organizers By KENYA HUNTER Updated 6:57 AM CST, November 24, 2024ATLANTA (AP) — As she checked into a recent flight...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoTrump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Updated 8:24 PM CST, November 21, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoLawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface By ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 3:18 PM CST, November 20, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — As senators...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoTrump chooses TV’s Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Wall Street exec Lutnick for Commerce By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AMANDA SEITZ Updated 4:50 PM CST, November 19, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoTrump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretaryBy ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Updated 6:01 PM CST, November 18, 2024WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) —...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoHouse elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority? By STEPHEN GROVESWASHINGTON (AP) — After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoThe last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW DALY and COLLIN BINKLEY Updated 4:24 AM CST, November 15, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden says he’s restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden signed the proclamation Tuesday as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability before...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden arrives on Marine One at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks to speak to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. Justin Lane/POOL/AFP via...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP File imageTrump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Seth Wenig/AP PoolTrump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case Jurors found former President Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president to be...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Jury deliberations have begun in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have vowed to be fair and impartial in the face of their unprecedented task. (AP...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoProsecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoClosing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four...