Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, even during some medical emergencies.
In heated western Minn. GOP congressional primary, outsiders challenging incumbent
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
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Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
Jill Biden on Wednesday praised her husband's advocacy for U.S. service members before she sounded a red horn to start the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn.
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Study: Minnesota's sex offender system is 'failed investment'
The state is spending more than $110 million this year on a sex offender program that locks up about 730 people. A new report calls for an end to the 30-year-old system.
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To pass Ukraine aid, 'Reagan Republican' leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as it fends off Russia's invasion is rooted in their earliest and most formative political memories.
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Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
President Joe Biden picked up the endorsement of North America's Building Trades Unions at a Wednesday event where the president and his allies set out to dismantle Republican Donald Trump's reputation as a successful real estate developer.
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Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hotspots.
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US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65.
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Investigator says Trump, allies were part of Michigan election scheme despite not being charged
A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election, despite Democrat Joe Biden's clear victory.
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How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
Republican-led states are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains central to the 2024 elections.
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Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump
When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania.
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What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.
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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it.
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What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
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Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he'll need for reelection.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, which will be the only opportunity most registered voters on the island will have to officially weigh in on the race for the White House.
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Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat
Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office.
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Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun's absence
Five gubernatorial candidates sought to undermine each other's records during a final debate Tuesday night ahead of Indiana's May 7 GOP primary, but took few shots at the absent U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who is considered the front-runner of the crowded field.
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Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed Donald Trump for Florida's upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women, arguing Trump has created a ''healthcare crisis for women all over this country.''
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Suspect was 'targeting' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says
A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, and authorities said they believe he was ''targeting'' the mayor but did not know why.
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Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases.
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