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How House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke without saying a word at the State of the Union

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

It was President Donald Trump's first under divided government, with the white-clad House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the backdrop of every word he uttered.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring reveals he wore blackface in 1980

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

The revelation further roils the top levels of Virginia government.

Trump administration launches campaign to end HIV-AIDS in the U.S. by 2030

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's move is being greeted with a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism by anti-AIDS activists.

Spotify to buy podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor

By Associated Press

CEO Daniel Ek said people who listen to podcasts through Spotify spend twice as much time on the service than other users.

No final trade deal in sight for U.S. and China, treasury secretary says

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has said no agreement will be final until he meets with his Chinese counterpart.

AP fact check: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech

By Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Colleen Long, Associated Press

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump used information selectively in claiming a drop in drug prices not seen in half a century and promised the nation it would see bountiful benefits from a trade deal that…

How Trump has already changed immigration policy

By Joshua Barajas

The changes may be incremental, but they’ve still advanced the administration’s hard-line immigration policies, and shifted how the U.S. responds both to immigrants arriving at the border and those living in the country.

Red carpet nixed after Liam Neeson tells newspaper he once wanted to kill a black person

By Associated Press

Organizers said they were cancelling interviews and photo opportunities for "Cold Pursuit" hours after Neeson appeared on "Good Morning America" to explain his past racist thoughts.

Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana, in 4 charts

By Amy Adamczyk, Christopher Thomas, Jacob Felson, The Conversation

And it’s not about older, more conservative Americans being replaced by younger generations who are more familiar with marijuana.

Pope publicly acknowledges problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests, bishops: ‘We’re working on it’

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

In the past year, The Associated Press and other media have reported on cases of abused nuns in India, Africa, Europe and South America — evidence that the problem is by no means limited to a certain geographic area.