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Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
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Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
The Associated Press3 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on Monday, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald…

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Elation and anger: Catharsis in the streets as election ends
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Elation and anger: Catharsis in the streets as election ends
The Associated Press4 months ago0

As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties…

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Trump tweets outrage, blasts vote-counting process
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Trump tweets outrage, blasts vote-counting process
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent a second day in the White House on Thursday stewing over election results that suggested a path to victory was slipping from his…

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As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him
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As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history. A day later, the head of…

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In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
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In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shunned formal debate practice Tuesday and was heading instead for another of his big rallies, two days ahead of the final presidential debate that…

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McCloskeys indicted for waving guns at protesters
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McCloskeys indicted for waving guns at protesters
The Associated Press5 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A grand jury indicted on Tuesday the Central West End couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street. Al…

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Trump takes drive outside hospital to wave to fans; doctor calls move 'insanity'
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Trump takes drive outside hospital to wave to fans; doctor calls move 'insanity'
The Associated Press5 months ago0

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Two days after being hospitalized with COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday before briefly leaving the hospital…

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Face-to-face anger: Biden, Trump lash, interrupt each other
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Face-to-face anger: Biden, Trump lash, interrupt each other
The Associated Press5 months ago0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the…

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In a year of restrictions, virus changes 9/11, too
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In a year of restrictions, virus changes 9/11, too
The Associated Press6 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged. The 19th anniversary of the…

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'How dare we not vote?' Black voters organize after DC march
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'How dare we not vote?' Black voters organize after DC march
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in…

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GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
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GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention. He ordered up a scene never before…

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Cori Bush shrugs off McCloskeys' vitriol in their RNC speech
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Cori Bush shrugs off McCloskeys' vitriol in their RNC speech
Staff6 months ago0

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the white couple who brandished guns at racial justice protesters on June 28 in the Central West End, took aim at newly elected U.S. Rep. Cori…

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St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weapons
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St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weapons
The Associated Press6 months ago0

(AP) — A white St. Louis couple criminally charged for waving guns during a Black Lives Matter protest outside their home made the case in their opening night speech of…

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Trump questions election integrity as he's renominated
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Trump questions election integrity as he's renominated
The Associated Press6 months ago0

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an opportunity to question the integrity of the fall election, even…

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Trump's vision of American greatness at center of convention
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Trump's vision of American greatness at center of convention
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable…

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COVID-19 bullies Trump as crisis overwhelms U.S.
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COVID-19 bullies Trump as crisis overwhelms U.S.
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — His face framed by the golden Oval Office curtains behind him, President Donald Trump stared straight into the camera aimed at the Resolute Desk. It was the…

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Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
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Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a public backlash over mail disruptions, President Donald Trump’s administration scrambled to respond as the House prepared an emergency vote to halt delivery delays and service…

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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
The Associated Press7 months ago0

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, despite weeks of criticizing the practice. Ballots were mailed on Wednesday…

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Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
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Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he’s starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of…

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Virus aid talks at impasse as McConnell, Trump huddle
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Virus aid talks at impasse as McConnell, Trump huddle
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., huddled at the White House Thursday with President Donald Trump, searching for a way forward on vital COVID-19 rescue money, while Trump’s…

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Stalled coronavirus relief talks shake loose a little
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Stalled coronavirus relief talks shake loose a little
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers reported progress Saturday on a huge coronavirus relief bill, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help…

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Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
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Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night. But that doesn’t mean…

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Trump floats unlikely idea of election delay
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Trump floats unlikely idea of election delay
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises, floated on Thursday the startling idea of delaying the Nov. 3…

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As crime surges on his watch, Trump warns of Biden's America
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As crime surges on his watch, Trump warns of Biden's America
The Associated Press7 months ago0

President Donald Trump is painting a dystopian portrait of what Joe Biden’s America might look like, asserting crime and chaos would ravage cities should the former vice president win the…

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U.S. going in wrong direction, Americans say in poll
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U.S. going in wrong direction, Americans say in poll
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump’s presidency,…

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Biden offers plan for jobs, children, elderly
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Biden offers plan for jobs, children, elderly
The Associated Press7 months ago0

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden offered on Tuesday a massive plan to generate 3 million jobs and improve care for children and the elderly as he accused President…

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Trump struggles to outline second term plan
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Trump struggles to outline second term plan
The Associated Press8 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is adamant that he wants another four years in office. It’s less clear what he would do with them. The president, a Republican,…

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Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks
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Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks
The Associated Press8 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter’s question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play…

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Trump 'focused' on situation with St. Louis couple, Parson says
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Trump 'focused' on situation with St. Louis couple, Parson says
The Associated Press8 months ago0

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a white St. Louis couple could face criminal charges for displaying…

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Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
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Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
The Associated Press8 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of…

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