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Watchdog: No evidence FBI tried to destroy text messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s watchdog found no evidence the FBI intentionally destroyed text messages of two former FBI officials involved in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Instead, the inspector general faulted an FBI-wide…
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The Latest: US Rep.-elect Golden praises election ruling
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Latest on a judge’s decision to toss a lawsuit challenging the results of America’s first ranked congressional race (all times local): 11:00 a.m. Democratic U.S. Rep.-elect Jared Golden and backers…
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Trump, new Mexican president discuss migration but not wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump and the new leader of Mexico discussed “positive relations” between the two countries in a phone call this week. But Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…
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Judge tosses lawsuit by GOP incumbent from Maine who lost first congressional election held by candidate-ranking system
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Judge tosses lawsuit by GOP incumbent from Maine who lost first congressional election held by candidate-ranking system.
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May Day: British leader’s respite won’t end Brexit mess
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Theresa May is safe, for now. She has survived a no-confidence vote engineered by her own Conservative Party, and can’t be challenged again for a year. But that hasn’t brought…
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Canseco makes pitch for chief of staff job in tweet to Trump
The former major league slugger has made his pitch for the job at the White House, tweeting to President Donald Trump: “u need a bash brother for Chief if (sic) Staff.”
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Congress reaches deal ending taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements
After a year rocked by the #MeToo movement and months of negotiations, House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement to overhaul congressional regulations governing sexual harassment.
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Barack Obama receives RFK Human Rights award at NYC gala
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in midtown Manhattan Wednesday evening. “I’m not sure if you’ve heard,…
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EU court upholds German public broadcasting fee system
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s highest court has ruled that a fee all German households have to pay to finance the country’s public broadcasters complies with EU law. The European Court of Justice decided…
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Michigan GOP advances bill to make ballot drives harder
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans moved Wednesday to curtail ballot initiatives by advancing a measure limiting how many signatures could come from any one region of the state, the latest proposal assailed by critics…
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Former HUD chief Julian Castro moves toward presidential run
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he’s taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The Texas Democrat tells The Associated…
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AP Interview: Jones says farmers scared by Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Doug Jones said Alabama’s soybean farmers and automobile manufacturers are “scared to death” over President Donald Trump’s tariff wars, but he cautioned Democrats from spending too much time attacking the president…
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The Latest: Michigan House OKs bill to limit ballot drives
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the Michigan Legislature’s lame-duck session (all times local): 11:30 p.m. A lame-duck bill that would make it harder to organize ballot drives has passed in the Michigan House…
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China suspected in huge Marriott data breach, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators believe hackers working on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency are responsible for a massive data breach involving the theft of personal information from as many as 500 million guests of…
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Lawmaker arrested for child cruelty says he spanked daughter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker arrested on suspicion of child cruelty said Wednesday the allegation stemmed from spanking his 7-year-old daughter. Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula said he spanked his daughter Sunday night and…
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