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EPA challenged safety of administration mileage freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing Obama-era mileage standards, saying the proposal would actually increase U.S. highway deaths. In announcing the mileage proposal earlier this month,…
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The Latest: Omarosa tells AP: ‘I will not be silenced’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Omarosa Manigault Newman declared “I will not be silenced” by the Trump campaign. Manigault Newman spoke to…
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In AP interview, Omarosa says Trump is trying to silence her
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she “will not be silenced” by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss shifted from…
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No leaks: Cushy job offers for discarded Trump staffers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. And, perhaps, your potential leakers closer yet. President Donald Trump’s political operation has made a regular practice of providing soft landing-pads for discarded staffers,…
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Judge jails congressional candidate through election for DUI
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Georgia congressional candidate convicted of drunken driving to spend the next six months in jail — a sentence that would keep the candidate locked up through…
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Pence calls for continued support of Republicans in Congress
CINCINNATI (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence used a trip to swing state Ohio on Tuesday to ask Americans for their support of Republican leaders who will bolster the Trump administration. Pence highlighted the administration’s…
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Defense: No evidence in teen’s death days after Obama event
CHICAGO (AP) — Defense lawyers highlighted a lack of physical evidence as the trial started Tuesday for two men charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago student just days after she performed with…
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In AP interview, ex-White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman responds to Trump’s legal action: ‘I will not be silenced’
NEW YORK (AP) — In AP interview, ex-White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman responds to Trump’s legal action: ‘I will not be silenced’
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APNewsBreak: Johnson to make Libertarian bid for Senate seat
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson began his campaign Tuesday to unseat New Mexico’s junior Democratic senator, seeking political opportunity in the space between Democrats and voters loyal to President…
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The Latest: Public turnout sparse for Nebraska execution
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Nebraska’s first execution since 1997 (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Nebraska’s first execution since 1997 drew very few protesters to the state prison in Lincoln. The holding area…
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Mattis: US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. Space Force is necessary to protect American satellites from being targeted by attack weapons in the hands of China and Russia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. Mattis’…
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Mattis: Taliban tactics endanger Afghan civilians
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Taliban’s usage of civilian homes as fighting positions is forcing Afghan government forces to move slowly in expelling the insurgents from the city…
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Unaffiliated voters key to outcome of Kansas’ GOP primary
Nearly 31 percent of registered voters in Kansas have no party preference but they are allowed to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries if they declare allegiance to one of the parties before casting…
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APNewsBreak: California may redo law to treat, free suspects
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tighten a law he signed weeks ago that critics say could have freed rapists and murderers who completed two years of mental health treatment. The…
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The Latest: Defense says no evidence in Chicago teen’s death
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the trial in the killing of a Chicago teenager days after she participated in then-President Barack Obama’s inaugural festivities (all times local): 2 p.m. Defense lawyers highlighted a lack…
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