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Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The federal judge who oversaw a defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s is refusing to relieve the ex-president from the verdict's financial pinch.

Hong Kong proposes life sentences for treason and insurrection in new national security bill

By Kanis Leung, Zen Soo, Associated Press

The proposed law unveiled Friday deepens worries over further erosion of the city's freedoms after Beijing imposed a similar law four years ago that all but wiped out dissent.

Biden will try to use State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden's address will be something of an on-the-job interview, as the nation's oldest president tries to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening the contrast with his all-but-certain November rival.

Sen. John Thune on the 2024 race, GOP leadership and funding for Ukraine

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

When John Thune of South Dakota first won his Senate seat 20 years ago, he made history by defeating a party's Senate leader for the first time in more than 50 years. Today, he's a candidate to replace Mitch McConnell…

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Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Kansas would join at least seven other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though voters have affirmed abortion rights in the state.

Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay legal fees to a company founded by a former British spy that he sued for making what he claimed were false claims that harmed his reputation.

Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs U.S. into deeper foreign policy hole

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the country's president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration.

WATCH: Philadelphia council member Nicolas O'Rourke delivers State of the Union progressive response

Philadelphia City Council member Nicolas O’Rourke will deliver the progressive response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech Thursday, on behalf of the Working Families Party.

WATCH: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt delivers GOP response to the 2024 State of the Union

After only a year in the Senate, Britt is wielding her influence — and her blend of experience as a former congressional staffer and mother — to carve out a unique role in the party.

Who are the guests coming to Biden's 2024 State of the Union?

By Associated Press

The invitation list for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up.