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US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.

Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a…

Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocking Republicans who had hoped to reclaim the seat on the strength of President Donald Trump’s popularity.

White House: Trump undergoes tests during medical checkup

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical.

First official from OMB testifies in impeachment inquiry

By PBS NewsHour

Mark Sandy on Saturday became the first White House official from the Office of Management and Budget -- the office that withheld military aid to Ukraine -- to testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. His closed-door deposition followed a week…

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AP Fact Check: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

A look at some of the claims from the first round of public hearings and the larger political arena from the week.

Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement

By Claire Parker, Associated Press

Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government policies seen as favoring the rich.

Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official

By Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

After a week of dramatic public hearings, investigators heard late Friday in closed session from State Department official David Holmes, who delivered a firsthand account that puts the president at the forefront of events.

Live Results: Louisiana Governor Election

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. — In a race that has become a nail-biter, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards battled Saturday to defy the partisan odds in the ruby red South and win reelection to a seat that President Donald Trump desperately…