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Politics Mar 26

WATCH: Trump continues to deny affair with Stormy Daniels, White House says

By Associated Press

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders holds the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

WATCH: Senators say there’s a DACA deal. White House says there’s not

The disagreement plunged the issue back into uncertainty just eight days before a deadline that threatens a government shutdown.

By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly takes questions while addressing the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

WATCH: John Kelly, Trump’s chief of staff, says he won’t quit or be fired ‘unless things change’

Amid a swirl of reports that he's frustrated in the job, the retired Marine Corps general told reporters Thursday at the daily White House briefing, "Unless things change, I'm not quitting, I'm not getting fired and I don't think I'll…

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

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Politics Feb 21

In reversal, North Carolina GOP candidate says new election should be called

By Associated Press

Nation Feb 21

States are betting on sports gambling to close revenue gaps. Will it pay off?

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Mark Harris attends a debate between the four top-polling Republican candidates in North Carolina for the U.S. Senate, at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina April 22, 2014. Picture taken April 22, 2014. Photo by Davis Turner/Reuters/File Photo

Politics Feb 21

In undecided N.C. race, GOP candidate testifies that operative said he wouldn’t collect ballots

By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a 2017 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters

Politics Feb 21

Lawyer: Ex-FBI official McCabe still facing investigation

By Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at Lazienki Palace in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Politics Feb 21

Pompeo says he’s ‘ruled out’ Kansas Senate bid in 2020

By Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett poses on the red carpet before the 47th Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Nation Feb 21

WATCH: Police say Smollett ‘took advantage’ of anger over racism to promote career

By Associated Press

Men carry shackles to put on undocumented immigrants following hearings at a U.S. federal court in McAllen

Politics Feb 21

Advocates say U.S. still separates migrant families needlessly

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Islamic state members walk in the last besieged neighborhood in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria Feb. 18, 2019. Photo by Rodi Said/Reuters

World Feb 21

More than 150 Islamic State militants handed over to Iraq from Syria

By Sarah El Deeb, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Pope Francis attends the four-day meeting on the global sexual abuse crisis, at the Vatican. Vatican Media via Reuters

World Feb 21

At Vatican summit, Pope demands bishops act now on abuse

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: 2017 BET Awards Photo Room Los Angeles, California, U.S., 25/06/2017 - Jussie Smollett. Photo by Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Nation Feb 21

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett turns self in to face charge, police say

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

Nation Feb 20

Prosecutors say Coast Guard lieutenant is domestic terrorist with hit list

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics Feb 20

Democrats to file measure aimed at blocking Trump emergency Friday

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Science Feb 20

Can too much salt lead to bad skin?

By Nsikan Akpan

Nation Feb 20

Police official: Actor Jussie Smollett suspected of lying about attack

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

Michael Cohen, fPresident Donald Trump's former lawyer, arrives for his sentencing at United States Court house in the New York. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for campaign finance violations and tax fraud. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Reuters

Politics Feb 20

Michael Cohen’s prison date postponed due to surgery recovery

By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

World Feb 20

Alabama woman who joined ISIS can’t return to U.S., Pompeo says

By Matthew Lee, Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Health Feb 20

Health spending could rise 5.5 percent a year through 2027. Here’s why

By Laura Santhanam

Making Sen$e Feb 20

How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize

By Philip Moeller

Politics Feb 20

After California sues over border wall, Trump threatens high-speed rail funds

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Nation Feb 20

U.S. mining sites dump 50 million gallons of fouled wastewater daily

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press