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Former Clarence Thomas clerks are a big presence in Trump administration

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Twenty-two Thomas clerks, roughly 20 percent of the people who have snagged coveted jobs in his Supreme Court office since 1991, either hold political appointments in the Trump administration or have been nominated to judgeships by Trump.

Insurance companies approach Trump health plans cautiously

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

For people who need an individual policy and are anticipating cheaper plans this fall, the advice seems to be: Look carefully and read the fine print.

AP fact check: Trump's imagined steel mills and denial of Russian interference

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

It's been a week of puzzling disconnects and untruths from the Trump administration. Here's a closer look at some of the comments by Trump and his officials.

Mike Pompeo says renewed sanctions a pillar of U.S. policy toward Iran

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran will be rigorously enforced and remain in place until the Iranian government radically changes course.

In a change, Trump says meeting's purpose was Clinton info

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsel's investigation.

California gas tax repeal effort could help GOP candidates

By Sophia Bollag, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Top national Republicans are pouring money into a campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California to help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the Democratic state.

Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards

By PBS News Hour

The Trump administration proposed on Thursday to rescind an Obama-era regulation that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to design vehicles that would average 50 miles per gallon by 2025. The move pits the federal government against…

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Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally in Ohio

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Trump unleashed a withering attack on the state's favorite son, savaging LeBron James in a late-night tweet that derided the intelligence of one of the nation's most prominent African-American men.

All eyes on 'right-hand man' in Manafort trial

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The most critical moment in the former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial will likely arrive next week with the testimony of his longtime associate Rick Gates, whom witnesses have described as Manafort's "right-hand man."…

U.S., North Korean top diplomats exchange pleasantries, barbs

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Roller-coaster nuclear diplomacy between the United States and North Korea hit highs and lows on Saturday as the countries' top diplomats traded polite words and barbs.