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Former Meadows aide 'covered new ground' in recent deposition, source says

A former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows "covered new ground" this week in her deposition before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, a source familiar with the meeting said.

Competitive House primary pits two Georgia Democrats against each other

A competitive primary for a Georgia House seat has locked two Democratic members of Congress -- Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux -- in a tough fight for reelection.

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Fetterman released from hospital after stroke

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for the commonwealth's open Senate seat, was released from a hospital Sunday nine days after he checked in and was found to have suffered a stroke.

Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea

Russia's theft of Ukrainian grain appears to be ramping up as it continues its war on the country, according to new satellite photos of the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable'

A Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was "preventable" and followed navigation planning and risk management mistakes as well as other errors

Does wearing glasses mean you're smarter?

Admit it: If you see someone wearing glasses, you think that person has a better chance than not of having an above-average IQ.

What to know about the latest controversy at the 5th Circuit

The 5th Circuit is at it again. The federal appeals court that has been under fire for its handling of abortion rights, immigration and so-called social media "censorship" handed down on Wednesday a ruling that -- if adopted nationwide -- …

'This conversation has really started to dominate on politics up and down the ballot': How abortion rights has become the center of two Texas runoff races

Six weeks postpartum, Rochelle Garza was on the frontlines of an abortion rights rally in Dallas.

Inside the push that landed a Trump legal adviser on a federal election advisory board

While Donald Trump has maintained a laser focus this primary season on ousting those Republicans who crossed him over the 2020 election -- especially in Georgia on Tuesday -- the Republican effort to elevate proponents of dubious election fraud allegations …

How Herschel Walker united the right and has Democrats plotting for a fight

Last summer, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was nervous about Herschel Walker, seeing stories about the rookie candidate's turbulent past and fearful that an unvetted and untested Republican could implode in the heat of the biggest Senate race in the …

Jill Biden uses her soft diplomacy to make the case for partnering with the US during three-country Latin America tour

First lady Jill Biden on Monday wraps a six-day, three-country tour of Latin America with an agenda that focused -- at times with subtlety and others with direct intent -- on why a partnership with the United States has its …

Biden unveils his economic plan for countering China in Asia

President Joe Biden on Monday said the thirteen nations joining his long-sought economic plan for Asia were "signing up to work toward an economic vision that will deliver for all people on Earth."

'She is our future': A Democratic rising star seeks to make history in Georgia's secretary of state race

The two dozen volunteers who gathered outdoors on a humid Saturday morning had a very specific assignment: Fan out through the surrounding neighborhood in the hopes of persuading Democrats to show up in Tuesday's primary election and vote for secretary …

Supreme Court makes it more difficult for prisoners to argue they had ineffective counsel

The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of a claim that their post-conviction counsel in state court was ineffective in violation of the Constitution.

Eli Hart’s former foster mom says she feared him returning to his mother’s custody

Six-year-old Eli Hart’s family is continuing to share the feelings of grief and frustration they say have persisted since the boy was found dead in a car trunk near Orono Friday morning.