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Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party.

Alaska’s governor accuses Dem Peltola’s campaign for ‘deliberately’ tricking voters after recruiting candidate ‘with the same name’ as her opponent

By The Associated Press and Meg KinnardOctober 29, 2026

Trump suggests U.S. warships ‘do a little stopover’ in Cuba after Iran war, while Rubio pushes Cubans toward a ‘discrete partnership with the CIA’

Trump suggests U.S. warships ‘do a little stopover’ in Cuba after Iran war, while Rubio pushes Cubans toward a ‘discrete partnership with the CIA’

By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2026

Congress passed the Russia sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham with bipartisan support. Trump just put it on hold a month after signing it

Congress passed the Russia sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham with bipartisan support. Trump just put it on hold a month after signing it

By Will Weissert, Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressOctober 17, 2026

President Donald Trump applauds on stage during the America.gov launch event at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The website features an artificial intelligence tool to help Americans interact with the federal government.

Trump’s new AI website America.gov said Biden won 2020—then the White House made the chatbot stop answering

By Meg Kinnard, Chris Rugaber and Will WeissertSeptember 29, 2026

President Donald Trump gesturing as he speaks at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.

‘We can’t stifle it’: Trump says AI leaders ‘have to self-police’ AI technology that ‘will be bigger than the industrial revolution’

By The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber, Will Weissert and Meg KinnardSeptember 29, 2026

Trump floats Lindsey Graham’s sister as interim Senate replacement; Scott Bessent reportedly fields calls

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressJuly 13, 2026

DC medical examiner’s early findings show Sen. Lindsey Graham died from an aorta rupture stemming from hardening of his arteries

DC medical examiner’s early findings show Sen. Lindsey Graham died from an aorta rupture stemming from hardening of his arteries

By Seung Min Kim, Mary Clare Jalonick, Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressJuly 12, 2026

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National Trust presses ahead with $400M suit against Trump’s ballroom after DOJ request

By The Associated Press and Meg KinnardApril 27, 2026

DOJ uses White House correspondents’ dinner shooting to pressure preservations to drop lawsuit over Trump’s $400 million ballroom

DOJ uses White House correspondents’ dinner shooting to pressure preservations to drop lawsuit over Trump’s $400 million ballroom

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressApril 26, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a newspaper

Federal judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for reporting on his Epstein ties

By The Associated Press, Meg Kinnard and Josh BoakApril 13, 2026

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As planes crash at airports and war rages in Iran, Trump visits Graceland

By Adrian Sainz, Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressMarch 24, 2026

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Obama’s former campaign manager has a ‘brutal truth’ for Democrats: ‘We have no economic message, and if we don’t get one, we’re not going to win’

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026

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First, Colbert, now ‘The View’: Trump’s FCC opens equal time investigation into political chat show

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026

What is the Monroe Doctrine? Here’s how it has shaped U.S. foreign policy for two centuries, including Trump’s ouster of Maduro

What is the Monroe Doctrine? Here’s how it has shaped U.S. foreign policy for two centuries, including Trump’s ouster of Maduro

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

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