Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a…
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for…
Continue ReadingNYC man sentenced to life in prison for killing, dismembering a woman in life insurance fraud scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life…
Continue ReadingFour years make a big difference for Donald Trump — and for Fox News
AP Media Writer On election night 2020, Fox News sparked an internal crisis with a bold call that Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial…
Continue ReadingIncoming Los Angeles County district attorney could ask to delay Menendez brothers’ resentencing
By Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nathan Hochman, who defeated incumbent George Gascón in Tuesday’s election to become the…
Continue ReadingNo call yet in Iowa’s closely contested 1st Congressional District
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Associated Press as of Wednesday has not called the race in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District because the margin is…
Continue ReadingClaudia Sheinbaum Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Claudia Sheinbaum, climate scientist and the first woman and first person of…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Gil Cisneros wins election to U.S. House in California’s 31st Congressional District
Democrat Gil Cisneros won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He was previously elected in 2018, but then unseated by…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Emily Randall wins election to U.S. House in Washington’s 6th Congressional District
Democrat Emily Randall won election to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday, holding the open seat for her party. The 6th…
Continue ReadingDemocrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Marilyn Strickland wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington’s 10th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday. This will be Strickland’s third…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Michael Baumgartner wins election to U.S. House in Washington’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Michael Baumgartner won election to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday, holding the open seat for his party. The…
Continue ReadingTrump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the statewide vote in Maine and two electoral votes
Democrat Kamala Harris earned a statewide win in Maine, collecting a pair of electoral votes on Wednesday. Maine is one of two states that divide…
Continue ReadingDemocrats lose trifecta in Michigan, hobbling Gov. Whitmer’s agenda
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats will lose their historic trifecta after Republicans gained a majority in the state House of…
Continue ReadingTrump isn’t first to be second: Grover Cleveland set precedent of nonconsecutive presidential terms
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On the list of U.S. presidents, several have been tapped to serve for more than one term, with Donald Trump now…
Continue ReadingNo involuntary manslaughter charges in boy’s death at nature therapy camp
LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor says he won’t pursue involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a 12-year-old boy…
Continue ReadingRepublicans rack up another good election night in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just like the 12 other elections this century, it was a good night for Republicans in South Carolina. The…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and…
Continue ReadingDodgers star Fernando Valenzuela remembered for having ‘the heart of a lion’ at his funeral
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for “having the heart of a lion” throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los…
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