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President Trump on Thursday abandoned a push for cuts in foreign aid, faced with opposition from lawmakers in both parties. "It's clear that there are many on the Hill who aren't willing to join in curbing wasteful spending," a senior administration official…

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona high school graduates living in the country illegally will get expanded access to a special tuition rate for the state's three public universities. The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to drop a requirement for students to be…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge in Kansas has ruled that a law making it a crime to "encourage" or "induce" immigrants to enter or live in the country illegally is unconstitutional. KCUR-FM reports that U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia issued his…

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic congressmen held an event Thursday in Rhode Island to try to pressure Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell into allowing a vote on a comprehensive elections and ethics reform package. Maryland Democratic…

That tough customer with the teardrop tattoo is no longer an ex-con: He's a "formerly incarcerated individual," a "returning resident," or simply "justice involved." At least, that's now the case in San Francisco, where the Board of Supervisors approved a…

Former congressman and Democratic presidential longshot John Delaney suggested Wednesday that members of his party are secretly "cheering on a recession" because of their desire to defeat President Trump in 2020. "It feels like some Democrats are cheering on a…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The argument from Republicans and gun-rights advocates that universal background checks and "red flag" laws will lead to the repeal of the Second Amendment right to bear arms is "frankly BS," Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday. Evers…

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled Thursday his own Green New Deal, setting a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030 with a sweeping climate and social-justice overhaul that he promised would "pay for itself." "We need a president who has the courage, the vision, and…

One of President Trump's top immigration lieutenants unloaded on former House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday, saying the one-time top Republican ruined a chance to solve the immigration crisis last year. "We had leadership there that defended the status quo.…

NBC Sports Pro Football Talk turned into a venue for bashing Donald Trump and conservatives when Mike Florio and Chris Simms said they had to expose "hypocritical sports fans" and media personalities.  The duo waded into political waters on Tuesday while…

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is joining Fox News as a contributor for political commentary and analysis, the network announced Thursday. She will make her first appearance on "Fox & Friends" on Sept. 6. Mrs. Sanders, who left the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A tiny community near Philadelphia that managed to save the oldest surviving quarantine station in the Western Hemisphere from the wrecking ball is now transforming the 18th-century structure into township offices. For Tinicum Township,…

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Wednesday said the Democratic National Committee's debate rules are knocking governors out of the 2020 presidential race. Mr. Bullock became the only governor in the race when Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee dropped out…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Democrats Thursday against doing away with the filibuster, saying they may not be happy with the unintended consequences. He was pushing back against a vocal push by liberal activists, Democratic presidential…

NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian court on Thursday ordered that a former finance minister belonging to the opposition Congress party be held for four days for questioning by investigators in suspected bribery and money laundering cases. Palaniappan Chidambaram…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A prominent gay-rights activist was dragged out of a state fairgrounds building and arrested Thursday during a protest at the Kentucky Farm Bureau's country ham breakfast, an annual event that draws many of the state's top political…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The City of Portland, the Portland Business Alliance, Travel Portland and more are offering deals and free parking downtown this weekend in an effort to generate some of the revenue lost during last weekend's political protests. The…

NEW YORK (AP) - About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which finds some support for the president's…

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke on Thursday announced his plan to boost labor unions and workers, dubbing it his "21st Century Labor Contract." In the sweeping plan, Mr. O'Rourke promised to increase wages, expand job training and end workplace…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the immediate front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying for the right to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. He made his…