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How cat and dog owners voted in the 2024 election, according to AP VoteCast

By Linley Sanders, Humera Lodhi, Annie Ng, Associated Press

Dog owners were much more likely to support Trump over Harris, while cat owners were evenly split between the two candidates.

Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump's plans to slash federal government

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations.

WATCH: Memphis won't sign police reform agreement with DOJ following Tyre Nichols report, mayor says

By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

Mayor Paul Young said at a news conference Thursday that Memphis has already made hundreds of positive changes since the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.

Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegations

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The human rights group said in a report released Thursday in the Middle East that such actions could not be justified by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel, which ignited the war, or the presence of militants in civilian…

Ammo used in health insurance CEO's killing had 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose' written on it, AP reports

By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The messages on the ammunition mimic the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is commonly used by lawyers and insurance industry critics to describe tactics used to avoid paying claims.

WATCH: Secret Service director says agency is 'reorganizing' at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on Thursday about how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill in latest attempt to salvage defense secretary nomination

By Lisa Desjardins

One of President-elect Trump's most embattled nominees, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth, met with Republican senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. It comes as Trump revealed more of his picks key positions to assist him in his next term. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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Fed's independence from politics is vital to interest rate decisions, Powell says

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or a specific outcome.