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Fierce battle over rare Democratic governorship in South

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards fought Saturday to hang on to a rare Democratic governorship in Deep South Trump territory against a national GOP offensive aimed at forcing him into a runoff.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan steps down

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Donald Trump made the announcement on Twitter.

Susan Rice says U.S. has ‘sold out the Kurds’ with Syria move

Susan Rice served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security adviser in the Obama administration. In a new book, she shares her story of raising kids while navigating some of the country’s toughest foreign policy and national…

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Who has Congress subpoenaed in the impeachment investigation?

By Lisa Desjardins

In the space of a week, House Democrats have issued subpoenas for 9 different individuals or entities connected to President Donald Trump as part of their impeachment investigation. Each subpoena has a different deadline, with several approaching fast.

California to end its use of for-profit prisons, including for immigrant detention

By Don Thompson, Amy Taxin, Associated Press

California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings.

Regulators fault both Boeing, FAA in certifying 737 MAX

By David Koenig, Associated Press

A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and regulators, and the Federal Aviation Administration lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system implicated in two deadly crashes of…

Judge blocks Trump rule that would deny green cards to poorer immigrants

By Elliot Spagat, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge George Daniels' ruling came just four days before the Trump administration was set to start enforcing new rules that would disqualify immigrants from getting legal U.S. residency if they were likely to become a burden on public…

Shepard Smith leaves Fox News Channel

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President Trump, had his final broadcast Friday.

California adopts broadest U.S. rules for gun violence restraining orders

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people.