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Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Voting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election.

Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant.

How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Geoff Mulvihill, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.

Most U.S. stocks fall as oil prices get back to rising

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Since the start of the Iran war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour.

Trump has one prescription for the midterms. House Republicans have another

By Steven Sloan, Associated Press

As House Republicans close out their annual ideas conference on Wednesday, an election year disconnect is emerging.

WATCH: Asked what U.S. needs to do to end Iran war, Trump says 'more of the same'

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

With neither side budging, the war is now on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear.

Man taken into custody after driving van into White House security gate

By Associated Press

The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said.

Wealthy nations pledge a record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices

By Samuel Petrequin, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves.

British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson, files show

By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press

Concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 when he was considering appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

WATCH: Trump touts economic agenda, campaigns against Rep. Massie in Kentucky

By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday and planned to campaign in the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he'd like to see defeated.