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WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers remarks about supporting veterans and military families

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is expected to speak about supporting veterans and military families around 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here.

Federal judge: Florida is 'laughing stock of the world'

By Gary Fineout, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

A federal judge slammed Florida on Thursday for repeatedly failing to anticipate election problems, and said the state law on recounts appears to violate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided the presidency in 2000.

After public rebuke by Melania Trump, Mira Ricardel departs West Wing

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Aides said Ricardel clashed with the first lady's staff over her visit to Africa last month. Yet it is highly unusual for a first lady or her office to weigh in on personnel matters, especially the president's national security staff.

Elected House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are 'going to have to work harder'

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

After defeating Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the conservative House Freedom Caucus co-founder, Rep. Kevin McCarthy will be tested by Republicans on and off Capitol Hill who remain angry and divided after their midterm losses, and split over how best to…

For some House Democrats, leadership choice is 'establishment vs. change'

One of the largest groups of congressional freshmen in recent memory has begun orientation on Capitol Hill. Will party leadership reflect the new representatives or rely on established legislators? Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., is confident she’ll become Speaker of the…

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Rep.-elect Waltz, a former Green Beret, shares his congressional vision

More than 150 veterans ran for the House as either Republicans or Democrats during this fall's midterm elections, at a time when many former servicemen and servicewomen in Congress have retired or left for roles in the administration. Florida Republican…

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Flake vows to oppose judges unless Senate votes on bill to protect Mueller

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he won't vote to confirm judicial nominees unless GOP leaders hold a vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected to the legislation.

Democrat Andy Kim beats GOP incumbent in New Jersey

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Kim declared victory last week, but Rep. Tom MacArthur did not concede as mail-in and provisional ballots continued to be counted. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday.

WATCH: Trump hails prison reform bill, saying 'true bipartisanship is possible'

By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his support for the first major rewrite of the nation's criminal justice sentencing laws in a generation.

McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout.