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Trump says Chad Wolf to be next acting DHS secretary

By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press

But Trump's casual announcement, made in response to a reporter's question outside the White House, temporarily created more uncertainty about who was in charge of the sprawling department.

Biden says Warren 'is making it up' on 'Medicare For All' payment

By Daniel Bush

Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s new health care plan Friday, saying his chief 2020 Democratic rival was obscuring the real costs of her $20 trillion "Medicare for All” proposal.

'He went to the press about it.' Biden on the priest who denied him communion

By Magan Crane

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday called his denial of communion by a priest in South Carolina a “private matter,” but expressed regret that the priest had taken the issue to the press.

Trump rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBTQ parents

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs.

Judge won't block Mississippi's Jim Crow-era election system

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Plaintiffs' attorneys said Mississippi's history of racially polarized voting means that candidates preferred by black voters must receive a higher share of the statewide vote to win a majority of House districts.

North Dakota governor wants more monitoring after pipeline leak

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

The pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) in the northeastern part of the state.

Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

"We'll need every Democrat working together in order to defeat Donald Trump," DNC Chairman Tom Perez said.

Trump will host World Champion Nationals at the White House

By Associated Press

The Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday to clinch the title in Game 7 of the World Series.

Impeachment inquiry focuses on 2 White House lawyers

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The lawyers' role is critical because two witnesses have suggested the NSC legal counsel took the extraordinary step of shielding access to the transcript.

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Google has struggled to stake a big presence in the wearables market, though this deal could give it more of an opportunity to compete with the Apple Watch.