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Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds

March 14, 2024, 1:13pm Politics

An appeals court denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro 's bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges Thursday. Read story

FILE - Afghan refugees hold placards during a gathering in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 21, 2023. Senators from both parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America&rsquo;s longest war. The senators say an additional 20,000 visas are needed before the end of the fiscal year in September.

Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war

FILE - Afghan refugees hold placards during a gathering in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 21, 2023. Senators from both parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America&rsquo;s longest war. The senators say an additional 20,000 visas are needed before the end of the fiscal year in September.

March 14, 2024, 8:44am Politics

Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America’s longest war before a crucial pathway to safety in the United States abruptly closes. Read story

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, poses for a picture with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 15, 2017. Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections. Schumer says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has &ldquo;lost his way&rdquo; amid the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and a growing humanitarian crisis there. Schumer is the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S..

Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, poses for a picture with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 15, 2017. Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections. Schumer says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has &ldquo;lost his way&rdquo; amid the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and a growing humanitarian crisis there. Schumer is the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S..

March 14, 2024, 8:43am Latest News

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read story

FILE - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, participates in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas to address concerns over billions of dollars being sent overseas to Ukraine and other allies when there are so many needs at home.

US military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home

FILE - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, participates in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas to address concerns over billions of dollars being sent overseas to Ukraine and other allies when there are so many needs at home.

March 14, 2024, 8:38am Nation & World

As they stood before massive rocket launchers built in part by their Arkansas constituents, Republican lawmakers were getting an unambiguous message Thursday from America’s top military officer: A Ukraine aid package that’s stalled in Congress will not only help in the fight against Russia, but also support jobs in their… Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris claps before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington.

Vice President Harris will tour Minnesota clinic that does abortions, a first for a president or VP

Vice President Kamala Harris claps before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington.

March 14, 2024, 8:02am Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday plans to tour a Minnesota clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care as Democrats play up their opposition to the rollback of abortion rights in an effort to help reelect President Joe Biden in November. Read story

Hunter Biden gun case could go to trial in early June

March 13, 2024, 5:01pm Nation & World

Hunter Biden could face trial in Delaware on federal firearms charges as soon as June, in the midst of his father’s reelection campaign. Read story

Biden’s fraying coalition and Trump’s struggle with moderates: AP data shows nominees’ challenges

March 13, 2024, 4:19pm Politics

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured their party’s nominations for president, setting up a rematch of the 2020 election. Read story

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, with attorney Abbe Lowell, left, leaves after a closed-door deposition in the Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Hunter Biden rebuffs Republicans’ invitation to appear for a public hearing

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, with attorney Abbe Lowell, left, leaves after a closed-door deposition in the Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

March 13, 2024, 9:10am Politics

Hunter Biden on Wednesday rejected an invitation from House Republicans to appear for a public hearing next week alongside former business associates, an inquiry his attorney dismissed as a “carnival side show.” Read story

FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump push against a line of police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. House Republicans are aiming to undercut the Jan. 6 Committee&rsquo;s investigation with a new report that they say contradicts some of key testimony given to the panel.

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump

FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump push against a line of police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. House Republicans are aiming to undercut the Jan. 6 Committee&rsquo;s investigation with a new report that they say contradicts some of key testimony given to the panel.

March 13, 2024, 8:08am Politics

House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024. Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. Now his party&rsquo;s presumptive nominee, he faces an all-but-certain rematch with former President Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024. Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. Now his party&rsquo;s presumptive nominee, he faces an all-but-certain rematch with former President Donald Trump.

March 12, 2024, 5:00pm Latest News

President Joe Biden, who took office aiming to steady a nation convulsed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Jan. 6 insurrection, clinched a second straight Democratic nomination Tuesday and set up an all-but-certain rematch with the predecessor he blames for destabilizing the country. Read story