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Today in History

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 3, the 154th day of 2021. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s...

In this image from video, the Senate begins the third day in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Trial highlights: 'We were invited' and a quick defense

By Brian Slodysko Feb. 11, 2021 05:51 PM EST

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief

By Robert Burns And Andrew Taylor Jan. 22, 2021 12:31 AM EST

Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Congress poised for quick action on Biden's Pentagon nominee

By Robert Burns And Andrew Taylor Jan. 21, 2021 02:15 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 02:47 PM EST
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Jan. 13 Time to get youngest students back to school A survey of students, parents...

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump waves from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters in Washington. The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Darlene Superville Dec. 21, 2020 12:38 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2020 01:37 PM EST
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Dec. 9 The Decatur Daily on President-elect Joe...

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense. That's according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the selection hadn't been formally announced. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense

By Robert Burns, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire And Zeke Miller Dec. 08, 2020 12:33 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense. That's according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the selection hadn't been formally announced. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense

By Robert Burns, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire And Zeke Miller Dec. 07, 2020 09:24 PM EST

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Nov. 09, 2020 01:49 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. It's a stunning move on the heels of Trump’s failed reelection bid. It...

FILE - This photo Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, file photo shows Alfred E. Smith IV, left, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, during the 71st annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York. Organizers of the Al Smith Dinner say President Donald Trump will be in virtual attendance and his Democratic rival Joe Biden is also expected to be in virtual attendance, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, as the annual New York City event moves mostly online because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Trump and Biden get evites as Al Smith Dinner goes virtual

Sep. 28, 2020 08:08 PM EDT

This Sept. 9, 2020, photo provided by Elizabeth Neumann shows Neumann at her home in Chantilly, Va. With just weeks left before the Nov. 3 election, it's decision time for a number of current and former Trump administration officials who are debating whether to speak out against President Donald Trump. (Elizabeth Neumann via AP)
It's 'now or never' for ex-Trump aides weighing speaking out

By Jill Colvin Sep. 26, 2020 01:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 30, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone. Journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage," includes new details about the president’s comments on Kim Jong Un, racial unrest and a mysterious new weapon that Trump says other world powers don’t know about. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle

By Deb Riechmann Sep. 10, 2020 12:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 27, 2020, file photo, a security guard watches an infrared scanner monitoring incoming customers for fevers at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about mass surveillance in this U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms.(AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
Virus projects renew questions about UAE's mass surveillance

By Jon Gambrell Jul. 09, 2020 02:10 AM EDT

In this photo taken on Friday, June 26, 2020, from front left to right, Susan, Robert, Terry and Richard Lounsbury visit with Virginia Hathaway, 92, through the Chatter Box, a new feature at the Living Care Retirement Community in Yakima, Wash. The Chatter Box is a new effort to help residents safely see their families during the coronavirus pandemic. (Amanda Ray/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP)
Surge in state COVID-19 cases driven by eastern Washington

By Nicholas K. Geranios Jul. 03, 2020 02:07 PM EDT

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Columbia Basin College campus in the Tri-Cities on Tuesday June 30, 2020 about the spread of the coronavirus in Benton and Franklin counties. (Jennifer King/The Tri-City Herald via AP)
Inslee heckled off stage during Tri-Cities appearance

Jun. 30, 2020 03:32 PM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden pauses while speaking Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Darby, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
2020 Watch: Trump navigates chaos after his Oklahoma rally

By Steve Peoples Jun. 22, 2020 05:37 AM EDT

People look at protest posters that adorn the last remaining anti-scaling fencing surrounding a small building in Lafayette Park, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, near the White House in Washington, where protests have occurred over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. The rest of the park is open. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Lafayette Square could decide Trump's legacy — and election

By Jonathan Lemire Jun. 17, 2020 12:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2020 file photo, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley speaks during the presentation of the Space Force Flag in the Oval Office of the White House with President Donald Trump, in Washington. The nation's top military officer says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says his presence “created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Military chief: Wrong to walk with Trump past park protest

By Robert Burns Jun. 11, 2020 09:43 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 03:59 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ June 9 The Savannah Morning News on Georgia's...