AP FACT CHECK: Trump assails a process he swore to uphold
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies are crying foul over an impeachment process firmly rooted in the Constitution they swore to uphold.
The words Trump had to hear: Investigations, Biden, Clinton
WASHINGTON — There were three words President Donald Trump wanted to hear from the Ukraine president: Investigations, Biden and Clinton.
Senate panel advances judicial nominee on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — A divided Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a top aide to President Donald Trump for a federal appeals court post Thursday, despite com...
Stone cited Nixon as he urged witness to stonewall Congress
WASHINGTON — An ex-FBI agent is telling jurors that Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone quoted hero Richard Nixon as Stone urged an associate not to co...
Pence files Trump’s paperwork for the New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. — Vice President Mike Pence has added President Donald Trump's name to New Hampshire's Republican primary ballot.
Trump adviser warns China exporting tech authoritarianism
LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump's technology adviser warned Thursday about China exporting authoritarianism globally in parallel with its rise as...
Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives
VIENNA — Iran alleged Thursday that the U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitr...
French leader laments NATO’s ‘brain death’ due to US absence
BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the "brain death" of the NATO military alliance, insisti...
Ivanka Trump meets with female landowners on Morocco trip
SIDI KACEM, Morocco — Ivanka Trump says families, communities and countries flourish when women are invested in and included in the economy.
Location, location: Why Ukraine leader aimed for Oval Office
WASHINGTON — The room features a couple of couches, an extremely old desk and a pair of classic wing chairs by the fireplace. But the location conveys...
3rd-party bid? Gabbard’s denials don’t ease Democrats’ fears
Tulsi Gabbard keeps making her fellow Democrats nervous.
Women keep up wins in Trump-era political surge
RICHMOND, Va. — In its 400-year history, Virginia's House of Delegates has never been led by a woman.
Trump works up a sweat at Louisiana campaign rally
MONROE, La. — President Donald Trump worked up a sweat in a steamy Louisiana arena Wednesday night as he attempted to boost Republican businessman Edd...
Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US
PARIS — When France's president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran's nuc...
Impeachment going public: Hearings next week for all to see
WASHINGTON — Democrats announced Wednesday they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, intending to bring to life weeks of closed-door tes...
‘I would quit’: Takeaways from diplomat Taylor’s testimony
WASHINGTON — William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, told lawmakers that President Donald Trump was withholding military aid for Ukraine unl...
State Dept. undersecretary testifies in impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — The State Department's third-ranking official testified Wednesday for more than six hours in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry as ...
AP sources: Jeff Sessions to announce Alabama Senate bid
WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce that he is entering the race for his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, two Republicans...
California justices skeptical of requiring Trump tax returns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Wednesday of a state law requiring President Donald Trump to disclose his ta...
The Latest: Impeachment investigators release new transcript
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
Gabbard says she won’t mount 3rd-party 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON — Longshot presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard says she will not launch a third-party bid for the White House if she fails to secure the Dem...
Trump attacks whistleblower anonymity, but won’t utter name
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is blasting the media for not reporting the name of a person who has been identified in conservative circles as th...
Liberal Tucson, Arizona rejects plan to be sanctuary city
TUCSON, Ariz. — After Arizona passed a law that required local police to check the immigration status of people suspected to be in the country illegal...
Analysis: Trump’s GOP has no answer for suburban slide
NEW YORK — The suburban revolt against President Donald Trump's Republican Party is growing.
A ‘refreshed’ memory: Key takeaways from Ukraine testimony
WASHINGTON — In transcripts of closed-door interviews released by impeachment investigators Tuesday, two State Department officials recount what they ...
Asia stocks mixed on possible US-China trade snag
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Bei...
Dems flip Virginia; Kentucky governor race too close to call
Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades on Tuesday while the race for governor in deeply R...
The Latest: Democrats win control of Virginia statehouse
RICHMOND, Va. — The Latest on Virginia's legislative elections (all times local):
White House lawyers expected to take lead in impeachment
WASHINGTON — As House Democrats prepare for public impeachment hearings, President Donald Trump and his legal team are working to organize a defense t...