Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to democracy, that his economic policies would benefit only his wealthy friends, that he was literally a fascist. In
AP PHOTOS: Harris supporters show range of emotions as she gives concession speech
Supporters, many of them women of color, looked somber, shed tears and raised their fists in solidarity as Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech for the 2024 presidential election Wednesday on the campus of Howard
Biden to address nation on Thursday morning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (1600 GMT), the White House said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Katharine Jackson) Brought
Democrats retain hold on New Mexico despite shifting support for Republicans
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in New Mexico maintained political control over the state with the reelection of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Congressman Gabe Vasquez in a House swing district, but support for President-elect Donald Trump
Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city said Wednesday that he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection.
Free pizza and a DJ help defrost Montana voters lined up until 4 a.m. in the snow to vote
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Stuck on a snowy sidewalk for hours after polls closed, voters in a Montana college town created an encouraging vibe as they moved slowly through a line leading to the ballot boxes inside
Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that fatally shot a police officer in 2000
UN agency for Palestinian refugees urges world to save it from Israeli ban
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees urged the world Wednesday to save it from an Israeli ban that would have “disastrous consequences” for millions of people caught up in the
Norfolk Southern rule that railcars be inspected in less than a minute sparks safety concerns
Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on
