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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

By Colleen Long, Jonathan Lemire And Michael Balsamo Jun. 22, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Minneapolis Police Officers Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.(Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Judge postpones trial for 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd’s death

By Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski May. 12, 2021 11:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., center, speaks with President Donald Trump during a bill signing ceremony for the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame members of the party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year’s election was stolen from him.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says

By Hope Yen May. 06, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 27, the 117th day of 2021. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2020, at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Conservative gathering to feature Trump's false fraud claims

By Jill Colvin And Steve Peoples Feb. 25, 2021 01:52 PM EST

Judge Merrick Garland, nominee to be Attorney General, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
AG nominee Garland vows Capitol riot will be top priority

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 22, 2021 12:56 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The once-snubbed Supreme Court pick will finally come before the Senate, this time as President Joe Biden's choice for attorney general. Garland, an appeals court judge, is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process, beginning Monday at a hearing, with bipartisan support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Snubbed as Obama high court pick, Garland in line to be AG

By Michael Balsamo Feb. 21, 2021 08:01 AM EST

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 14, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2021. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. ...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 13, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2021. There are 321 days left in the year. Today’s...

South Dakota lawmakers weigh voting laws amid election doubt

By Stephen Groves Feb. 12, 2021 05:45 PM EST
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republicans are pushing a series of bills that they say would instill more confidence in elections but that critics worry will...

FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. A fund set up to provide money to victims of financier Epstein has abruptly suspended payouts. The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program said Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, it has temporarily run out of funds. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Epstein warden now running new prison despite ongoing probe

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak Feb. 11, 2021 01:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo the Republican side, right, in the House chamber is seen as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington. Arguments begin Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool, File)
The Latest: Republicans criticize Trump lawyers' performance

Feb. 09, 2021 01:45 PM EST

In this Jan. 26, 2021, image from video, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tempore of the Senate, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, swears in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)
EXPLAINER: What's ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins

By Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 09, 2021 12:17 AM EST

On the eve of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., one of the Democratic House impeachment managers, is escorted by security through the Rotunda after preparing for the case in the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. The trial will begin Tuesday with a debate and vote on whether it's even constitutional to prosecute the former president, an argument that could resonate with Republicans keen on voting to acquit Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
What to watch as Trump's 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

By Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 09, 2021 12:15 AM EST

In this Jan. 26, 2021, image from video, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tempore of the Senate, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, swears in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)
EXPLAINER: What's ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins

By Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 08, 2021 05:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo, an employee checks a visitor outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. The warden brought in to clean up the embattled federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself has abruptly stepped down after a year-long tenure marred by the rampant spread of coronavirus, inmates complaints about poor conditions, a gun smuggled into the facility, and an inmate's death. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
New warden at Epstein jail served as prison executioner

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak And Michael Tarm Feb. 08, 2021 04:02 PM EST

FILE - In this June 29, file photo, Harris County election clerk Nora Martinez, left, helps a voter, in Houston. Republican efforts to restrict voting access are taking shape in statehouses across the country with a flurry of legislation aimed at limiting measures that led to record turnout in the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

By Anthony Izaguirre And Acacia Coronado Jan. 31, 2021 09:42 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo, an employee checks a visitor outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. The warden brought in to clean up the embattled federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself has abruptly stepped down after a year-long tenure marred by the rampant spread of coronavirus, inmates complaints about poor conditions, a gun smuggled into the facility, and an inmate's death. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Warden out after new allegations at embattled federal jail

By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian And Michael Balsamo Jan. 29, 2021 05:26 PM EST

FILE- In this Oct. 13, 2020, file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Sioux Falls, S.D. Gov. Noem refused to acknowledge Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, that Democrat Joe Biden defeated her close Republican ally Donald Trump in a free and fair election, instead using the opportunity to criticize Biden's actions since taking office. (Erin Bormett/The Argus Leader via AP, File)
Noem refuses to say whether Biden victory was free and fair

By Stephen Groves Jan. 28, 2021 03:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, a county election worker scans mail-in ballots at a tabulating area at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
EXPLAINER: Election claims, and why it's clear Biden won

By Christina A. Cassidy And Anthony Izaguirre Jan. 20, 2021 01:11 AM EST