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AP · ReadUS election confirms erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid
President Donald Trump has suggested ending military aid to Israel
AP · ReadAfter their midterm win and Stephen Miller’s promotion, Democrats gear up for a fight on immigration
Democrats are set to take control of Congress and are focusing on reining in President Donald Trump's immigration policies
AP · ReadAfter Trump's midterm rout, Europe sees cracks in populist right. It may not stop France’s Le Pen
From Hungary to Brazil, voters have ousted nationalist leaders or blocked far-right challengers
AP · ReadUS Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that aimed to stop California from processing up to 20,000 ballots it suspected were mailed to noncitizens
AP · ReadPowerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist
One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs says it has reached out to a state agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for “peace, stability and national reconciliation.”
AP · ReadTrump discusses Middle East de-escalation with Qatar’s emir, and other Mideast news
President Donald Trump has discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East during a call with Qatar’s emir
AP · ReadUS military carries out new targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting air defense systems
AP · ReadChina confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
AP · ReadStephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as Trump's White House chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat
President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump’s inner circle
AP · ReadThe Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff
President Donald Trump says Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections
AP · ReadSecret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump
The U.S. Secret Service says a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Trump
AP · ReadWhy it's still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi
Nearly 2,500 votes separate Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the tight race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and votes are still being counted
AP · ReadHouston will limit ICE cooperation in response to Democrats taking power in Texas, mayor says
The mayor of Houston says the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades
AP · ReadRubio will venture to France on first post-midterm foreign trip to face questions on Trump policies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first international trip since the midterm elections that dealt the Republicans a severe blow
AP · ReadBlack voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweeping midterm victories
Strong turnout among Black voters helped propel several Black candidates to surprise victories in the midterm elections and led to razor-thin losses in other races
AP · ReadJay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died
AP · ReadTrump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans
A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch
AP · Read2 Justice Department officials resign, including US attorney who oversaw 'grand conspiracy' probe
The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned
AP · ReadDemocrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966
Democrats have won control of both legislative chambers in Arizona and retained the governor’s office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966
AP · ReadDemocratic candidates with a Christian message help flip Congress
Clergy members and other Democratic candidates with a Christian message helped their party flip control of Congress
AP · ReadRepublicans rammed through Supreme Court nominees. Now Democrats will have the votes to stop them
President Donald Trump has transformed the Supreme Court with a conservative supermajority but now faces a Democratic-led Senate ready to challenge his judicial picks
17sAs Congress returns to Democrats, one likely casualty emerges: Trump's District of Columbia projects
In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic that wasn't his policies or politics
AP · ReadLatino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in Texas and in key House races nationwide
AP · ReadFederal judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump's monumental arch
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days