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Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes

Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the new White House counsel will be Ed Siskel, a former Obama administration attorney who helped craft the response to the congressional investigations into the 2012 Benghazi attack that
Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state's Democrats

Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state's Democrats

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday she will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen.
How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes

How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has long used against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly raci
Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?

Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist gunman at Mother Emanuel AME Church. Scott would later tear up on the Senate floor recounting the faith of the fallen and their families.
Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees

Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees

Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees to a board that oversees Disney World's governing district on Monday launched a battle against the company on a new front — free passes and discounts for district employees.
Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot again

Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot again

NEW YORK (AP) — If 2023 has taught anything to the people running Fox News Channel, it's the importance of being able to pivot.
Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader's son as prime minister as part of generational change

Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader's son as prime minister as part of generational change

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was sworn in Tuesday as the country's new prime minister, part of a generational change in top positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine

Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The defense and economy ministers in Denmark’s centrist government swapped places Tuesday, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers for providing Kyiv with F-16 warplanes.
Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Tennessee's Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year.
Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Firefighters battling a wildfire near the capital of the Northwest Territories shifted from defence to offence, as the legislative assembly is set to be recalled to consider a law delaying the upcoming territorial election.
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