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Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump

May 6, 2024, 9:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden , promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White House events while eviscerating Donald Trump in a widely viewed campaign ...
Biden warns Netanyahu against major Rafah offensive as divide between the 2 leaders grows

May 6, 2024, 7:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday urgently warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching an offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as the divide between the two leaders continues to grow along with the mounting ...
American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say

May 6, 2024, 5:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier visiting a girlfriend in Russia's port city of Vladivostok was arrested on charges of stealing from her and remains in custody, according to several U.S. officials. U.S. officials said Monday the soldier, Staff Sgt. ...
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

May 6, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the ...
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive

May 6, 2024, 4:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden again urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching an offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Israel on Monday appeared to be moving closer to a major military operation to root ...
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

May 6, 2024, 1:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials. U.S. officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process ...
A US soldier has been arrested in Russia and is accused of stealing, two US officials tell AP

May 6, 2024, 12:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A US soldier has been arrested in Russia and is accused of stealing, two US officials tell AP.
As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat

May 6, 2024, 9:41 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems ...
A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say

May 5, 2024, 4:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. President Joe Biden was spending the ...
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

May 5, 2024, 1:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated “only as a traffic crash” and there was no threat to the president’s residence, ...
Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial

May 4, 2024, 4:59 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial, including a California lawyer who negotiated deals at the center of the case and a longtime adviser to the former ...
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

May 3, 2024, 9:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar ...
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

May 3, 2024, 9:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For two decades, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has stood out as a moderate Democrat along the Texas-Mexico border, bucking his party at times over guns and immigration while seldom facing a tough reelection. But a federal indictment ...
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between 2 presidents

May 3, 2024, 9:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad — you name it — leave no doubt ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

May 3, 2024, 3:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Mayor Eric Adams of New York; Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Cindy ...
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

May 3, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called “No Going Back,” but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she ...
Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

May 3, 2024, 11:17 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into ties between American business leaders ...
US Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in federal custody after indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges, officials say

May 3, 2024, 11:11 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in federal custody after indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges, officials say.
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife indicted on conspiracy and other charges in probe into ties to Azerbaijan

May 3, 2024, 10:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife indicted on conspiracy and other charges in probe into ties to Azerbaijan.
South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

May 3, 2024, 10:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described in a new book having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story of the meeting was an ...
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