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Virginia's Gov. Northam says that wasn't him in racist photo

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Virginia’s governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office despite widespread calls for his resignation after a racist photo surfaced on a school yearbook page. His refusal to step down could signal a potentially long and bruising fight with his…

Shields and Brooks on Northam photo scandal, abortion and border standoffs

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week in politics, including the uproar over a racist photo on the medical school yearbook page of Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., the furor erupting over state legislation…

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In bid for White House, Booker seeks unity over 'politics of hate'

By Daniel Bush

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joined a crowded 2020 Democratic primary field Friday when he announced his presidential campaign.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 yearbook page features racist imagery

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

The Democratic governor released a statement Friday afternoon, acknowledging that it was a photograph of him "in a costume that is clearly racist and offensive," and apologizing for "the hurt that decision caused then and now."…

What does Cory Booker believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues

By Matt Loffman

Here's where New Jersey Senator and 2020 White House candidate Cory Booker stands on key issues.

Health Secretary Alex Azar unveils plan to revamp prescription drug discounts

By Associated Press

A day after unveiling the plan as a proposed regulation, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar raised the stakes by calling on Congress to make it law and broaden it to include people covered by employer health insurance, not…

Trump confidant Roger Stone due in court for Mueller team's Russia probe

By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press

Roger Stone faces a status conference in federal court in Washington just three days after he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of witness tampering, obstruction and false statements.

National parks still recovering after partial government shutdown

By Brady McCombs, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

Many parks went unstaffed, while others had skeleton crews with local governments and nonprofits contributing money and volunteers.

WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker says he will run in 2020 presidential race

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

The New Jersey Democrat, who is the second black candidate in a primary field that's already historically diverse, delivered his message of unity amid an era marked by bitter political division.