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Blinken Heads to China this Weekend on Mission to Salvage Sinking Ties and Keep Communications Open
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration's push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beij...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2023

The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted
WASHINGTON (AP) - Much of the theft was brazen, even simple.Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefi...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2023

Trump Allies Cite Clinton Email Probe to Attack Classified Records Case
WASHINGTON (AP) - As former President Donald Trump prepares for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Repu...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2023

CNN Ousts CEO Chris Licht After a Brief, Tumultuous Tenure
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he'd l...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2023

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Set to Launch 2024 Presidential Bid at New Hampshire Town Hall
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to launch his bid for the Republican nomination for president at a town hall in New Hampshire on Tuesday evening.The campaign wil...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2023

House OKs Debt Ceiling Bill to Avoid Default, Sends Biden-McCarthy Deal to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a ...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

DeSantis Kicks Off Presidential Campaign in Iowa as he Steps Up Criticism of Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ron DeSantis plans to kick off his presidential campaign in Iowa on Tuesday, the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states as he tests his pitch ...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2023

Debt Ceiling Agreement gets Thumbs Up from Business Groups, Jeers from Some on Political Right
WASHINGTON (AP) - The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Even before seeing th...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2023

Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago Investigation Shows Signs of Winding Down
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president's handling of class...
Syndicated Author May 25, 2023

Biden Gets Low Ratings on Economy, Guns, Immigration in AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic co...
Syndicated Author May 22, 2023
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