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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:APJury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rejected his last chance Sunday to testify at a civil trial where a longtime advice...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a portrait, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Ga. election probe ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:ALLISON DINNER/APProud Boys’ Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted Thursday of a plot to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Since his ouster, embarrassing reports on Carlson pile up NEW YORK (AP) — A week after Fox News fired star host Tucker Carlson — for reasons that remain unexplained — he has been the subject of a...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Treasury’s Yellen says US could default as soon as June 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Monday that the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1, if...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/David Goldman, File)What GOP’s plan for Medicaid work requirements would mean DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Amy Beth Hanson, File)GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’ Silenced by her Republican colleagues, Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr looked up from the House floor to supporters in the gallery shouting...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(Department of Defense via AP, File)Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport WASHINGTON (AP) — A ground assault by the Taliban killed the Islamic State militant who spearheaded the August 2021 suicide bombing at...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Richard Drew/file)Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday that it is parting ways with prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(Maheen S via AP)Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Abortion pill mifepristone will remain available for now, Supreme Court says WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:CBSMike Lindell's company told to pay $5 million in "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump who has peddled election conspiracies, offered a challenge in 2021...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Secret Chinese police outpost revealed in NY; 2 men arrested NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:A pastor prays for shooting victims in Dadeville, Ala., at a vigil in the parking lot of First Baptist Church,,,(AP Photo/Jeff Amy)Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4 people, wounds 28 DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama law...