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Paul Manafort asks to move upcoming trial, cites D.C. publicity

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

His lawyers cite "intensely negative news coverage" and possible juror bias in requesting that the case be relocated to Roanoke, Virginia.

Trump says White House counsel Don McGahn to depart in the fall

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court.

WATCH: Final farewells for Sen. John McCain begin at the Arizona Capitol

By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press

Family, friends and constituents will gather Wednesday at Arizona's Capitol to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s. It will begin…

AP fact check: Trump overstates his job performance ratings

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is exaggerating the numbers when citing his overall job approval ratings. Here's a look at his claim.

Rep. Martha McSally locks down GOP nomination for Arizona Senate seat

By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press

McSally, a former Air Force colonel who represents a Tucson-area swing district and was the first woman to fly a jet in combat, defeated former State Senator Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Many indifferent to Brett Kavanaugh nomination, poll finds

By Kevin Freking, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Does Brett Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? It's a question that may be consuming Washington, but one that elicits a shrug from many Americans.

Texas jury finds ex-officer guilty in death of Jordan Edwards

By Joshua Barajas

After about 15 hours of deliberation, a Dallas County jury found a former police officer guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.

UN accuses all factions in Yemen conflict of war crimes

By Larisa Epatko

The U.N. report says further investigation of violations and abuses -- including civilian deaths, torture of detainees and rape -- is required.

Hurricane’s death toll in Puerto Rico put at nearly 3,000

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The new estimate of nearly 3,000 dead in the six months after Maria devastated the island in September 2017 and knocked out the entire electrical grid was made by researchers with the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George…

Judge delays opening statements in upcoming Manafort trial

By Chad Day, Associated Press

The ruling came after Paul Manafort’s attorneys argued that they needed more time to sort through the more than 1,600 pieces of evidence that special counsel Robert Mueller’s team intends to introduce at trial.