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Member of Congress applaud as President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
The Latest: In GOP response, Scott says US isn't racist

Apr. 28, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

A migrant carries a child as their group follows an official to an intake area after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, early Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Roma, Texas. A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive. The head of Homeland Security acknowledged the severity of the problem but insisted it's under control and said he won't revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

By Jonathan Lemire, Nomaan Merchant, Lisa Mascaro And Aamer Madhani Mar. 25, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

A child rests its head on a table as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer processes migrants after they crossed into the U.S., early Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Roma, Texas. A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive. The head of Homeland Security acknowledged the severity of the problem but insisted it's under control and said he won't revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

By Jonathan Lemire, Nomaan Merchant, Lisa Mascaro And Aamer Madhani Mar. 24, 2021 12:27 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Lincoln Journal Star. Feb. 12, 2021. Editorial: Sasse censure vote by state GOP is policy vs. personality Saturday’s...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
House GOP faces decision point on Reps. Greene, Cheney

By Alan Fram, Steve Peoples And Brian Slodysko Feb. 03, 2021 12:16 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. A deepening divide among Republicans over President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election runs prominently through Wyoming, the state that delivered Trump's widest prevailing margin by far. Eleven Republican senators saying they will not be voting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory include Wyoming's newly sworn in Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Cheyenne-area rancher and former congresswoman. Vocal opponents of any such move include Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, leader of GOP messaging in the House as its third-ranking Republican (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
McCarthy meets with Rep. Greene; GOP faces Cheney decision

By Alan Fram, Steve Peoples And Brian Slodysko Feb. 02, 2021 06:27 PM EST

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jan. 30, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2021. There are 335 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 10:59 AM EST
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Jan. 20 The News & Observer on President...

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney

By Will Weissert Jan. 13, 2021 04:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. A deepening divide among Republicans over President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election runs prominently through Wyoming, the state that delivered Trump's widest prevailing margin by far. Eleven Republican senators saying they will not be voting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory include Wyoming's newly sworn in Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Cheyenne-area rancher and former congresswoman. Vocal opponents of any such move include Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, leader of GOP messaging in the House as its third-ranking Republican (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

By Matthew Daly Jan. 13, 2021 05:44 AM EST

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: House urges Pence to remove Trump from power

Jan. 12, 2021 03:23 PM EST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives with his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to speak Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Be prepared: Biden transition team at work amid limbo

By Will Weissert Nov. 06, 2020 07:25 PM EST

FILE - Director Adam McKay appears during a photo call for the film "Vice" at the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany on Feb. 11, 2019. McCay's latest film is "537 Votes," a documentary about the 2000 Presidential election. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

By Jake Coyle Oct. 19, 2020 05:42 PM EDT

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Pelosi wants legislation that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and remove the president from executive duties. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

By Jessica Gresko Oct. 09, 2020 01:13 PM EDT

A police officer blocks a road before President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after he tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

By Jessica Gresko Oct. 02, 2020 06:36 PM EDT

The Latest: US Sen. Dan Sullivan wins GOP primary

Aug. 19, 2020 01:37 AM EDT
The Latest on the 2020 primary elections (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Alaska time Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan...

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2007, file photo former Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, right, and guide Tom Scarlett walk to an antelope shot by the governor during the One Shot Antelope Hunt in Lander, Wyo. The coronavirus has canceled the charity antelope hunt that has drawn teams of famous, wealthy and powerful men to central Wyoming for over 75 years and growing criticism that ceremonies tied to the event crudely and inaccurately depict Native American culture. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
COVID-19 cancels Wyoming hunt amid Native American criticism

By Mead Gruver Jul. 29, 2020 04:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. House Republicans facing electoral uncertainty in November turned on one another in a private meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, as a small group of conservative lawmakers confronted House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney over what they said was disloyalty to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Conservatives lash out at Liz Cheney over Trump criticism

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Alan Fram Jul. 23, 2020 01:38 PM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, left and Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield, talk with Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., right, as they prepare to testify before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing

By Aamer Madhani And Laurie Kellman Jul. 01, 2020 12:17 AM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens to questions during a news conference following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing

By Aamer Madhani And Laurie Kellman Jun. 30, 2020 05:24 PM EDT