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In this July 8, 2021 photo, first lady Jill Biden delivers remarks before the start of the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympic games in Tokyo. The White House announced the trip Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jill Biden to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

By Alexandra Jaffe And Darlene Superville Jul. 13, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo former President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush look up to the crowd as they arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots

By Zeke Miller Mar. 11, 2021 01:54 PM EST

Flags fly on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest

By Kevin Freking Jan. 20, 2021 12:14 AM EST

A view down Pennsylvania Avenue shows the security around the Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Between the still-raging pandemic and suddenly very real threat of violence from supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Jan. 20 promises to be one of the most unusual presidential inaugurations in American history. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take the oath of office outside the Capitol. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
INAUGURATION EXPLAINER: Biden's event will be very different

By Ashraf Khalil Jan. 16, 2021 12:39 AM EST

FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2018 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are seen ahead of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Atlanta. Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn-in as the 39th president in 1977.(AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won't attend Biden's inauguration

Jan. 05, 2021 02:19 PM EST

FILE - In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Melinda Gates poses for a photo with her new book, "The Moment of Lift," in Kirkland, Wash. The editorial board of The Dallas Morning News has picked philanthropist Melinda Gates as its "Texan of the Year," in part for her work to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Dallas Morning News names Melinda Gates 'Texan of the Year'

Jan. 02, 2021 11:06 AM EST

Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Oct. 26, 2020 11:00 AM EDT
The Dallas Morning News. October 24, 2020 The policy of separating families was a tragic mistake Border security can be...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold hands as they watch the casket of Robert Trump being loaded into the hearse after a memorial service for the president's younger brother at the White House in Washington on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
White House holds memorial service for president's brother

By Kevin Freking Aug. 21, 2020 12:34 AM EDT

Mourners stand in line awaiting to pass by the casket of Rep. John Lewis as Lewis lies in repose at the state capital, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Atlanta. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died Friday, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Civil rights icon Lewis lauded as hero at Georgia Capitol

By Jeff Amy And Sudhin Thanawala Jul. 29, 2020 05:56 PM EDT

U.S. Secret Service police arrest a man for what one eye witness said an officer told him was for having an imitation gun along Constitution Avenue near the White House in the morning as protests continue over the death of George Floyd in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
The Latest: Thousands on New York City streets after curfew

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2020 03:42 AM EDT

First families pay tribute to longtime White House butler

By Kevin Freking May. 21, 2020 07:06 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tributes from former first families rolled in Thursday in response to the news that a man who was a fixture in the White House under 11...

FILE - This July 14, 2019 file photo shows Beyonce at the "Lion King" premiere in London. Beyonce, along with Timothy McKenzie and Ilya Salmanzadeh, failed to get an Oscar nomination for best original song for "Spirit," from the film "The Lion King." (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 18, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April 23, 1995 file photo, President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton stand with families of victims of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building during a prayer service at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The man next to the president holds teddy bears, given to children of affected families. (AP Photos/Lacey Atkins)
25 years ago, a prayer service gave hope to a shaken America

By Bobby Ross Jr. Apr. 17, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo first lady Melania Trump speaks at the at the National PTA Legislative Conference in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Melania Trump is having a moment during coronavirus pandemic

By Darlene Superville Apr. 11, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama, center, walks out of the Oval Office of the White House with former Presidents Bill Clinton, left, and George W. Bush, right, to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Obama sent Clinton and the younger Bush off on a fundraising effort for Haiti after a devastating earthquake in 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Trump feels no need for crisis counsel from predecessors

By Darlene Superville Apr. 10, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, photo, Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a Women for Trump event at the Holiday Inn in Des Moines, Iowa. McEnany, a top Trump campaign spokeswoman, will take over as Trump’s fourth press secretary, the White House announced Tuesday, April 7, 2020. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP )
Trump shakes up press team as White House deals with virus

By Zeke Miller And Jill Colvin Apr. 07, 2020 10:57 AM EDT