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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout handle mooring lines during the ship's return to home port at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., in this Oct. 12, 2020, photo. The USS Stout showed rust as it returned from the 210-day deployment. The rust was quickly removed and the ship repainted. But the rusty ship and its weary crew underscored the costly toll of deferred maintenance on ships and long deployments on sailors. (Spc. Jason Pastrick/U.S. Navy via AP)
Navy says it's charting a new course after rash of problems

By David Sharp May. 24, 2021 07:39 AM EDT

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

By Josh Boak Apr. 10, 2021 12:32 AM EDT

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, National Economic Council director Brian Deese, left, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

By Josh Boak Apr. 09, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

Migrant children and teenagers from the southern border of the United State wait to be processed after entering the site of a temporary holding facility Sunday, March 14, 2021 south of Midland, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities

By Ben Fox And Elliot Spagat Mar. 16, 2021 09:36 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. From left, Biden, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, on screen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide

By Josh Boak And Matthew Daly Feb. 11, 2021 12:53 PM EST

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
Justice Dept. won't charge Sen. Burr over stock sales

By Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick Jan. 19, 2021 08:09 PM EST

Official: Hope, long road still ahead with COVID vaccines

Dec. 19, 2020 12:34 PM EST
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma health officials say while the state has taken an important step with the start of vaccinations to combat the coronavirus...

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., prepares to speak to supporters with his wife Cindy during his election watch party in Bozeman, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators

Nov. 03, 2020 07:33 PM EST

David Casey, with the Tulsa County Election Board, sets up makeshift voting booths at ONEOK Field, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
Early voting begins across Oklahoma amid record turnout

By Sean Murphy Oct. 29, 2020 01:49 PM EDT

Social distancing for voting at precinct 61 in Edmond, Okla., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman via AP)
Horn handily captures Democratic nod in closely watched race

By Sean Murphy Jun. 30, 2020 08:46 PM EDT

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., listens during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Eric Tucker May. 26, 2020 06:56 PM EDT