1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election
WASHINGTON — One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a refe...
AP Analysis: Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
The 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran may have ended after 444 days, but both America and Iran still remain captive to a crisis that began 40 years...
The Rock, President Trump watch Masvidal win big at UFC 244
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was on his feet as Jorge Masvidal defeated a bloodied Nate Diaz via a TKO before the fourth round of the UFC 244 mai...
Trump absent, ASEAN charts path for trade bloc led by China
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Leaders from fast-growing Southeast Asian economies, China, Japan and other regional powers are meeting in Bangkok for an annua...
Biden defends his ‘vision’ against Warren’s indirect attacks
DES MOINES, Iowa — Bristling at Elizabeth Warren's suggestions that he's a milquetoast moderate with small ideas, presidential candidate Joe Biden cou...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump puffs up Islamic State raid and more
WASHINGTON — Seeing U.S. forces track down and kill the Islamic State's leader wasn't enough for President Donald Trump. He puffed up and told a story...
How ‘do us a favor’ led to Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — The words from one president to another, somewhat casual in tone, were not casual at all in meaning: "I would like you to do us a favor, ...
Houston mayor’s race: crime, flooding, Trump are all issues
HOUSTON — As Houston's mayor seeks a second term, he's hoping to use residents' antipathy toward President Donald Trump to help him beat his biggest c...
ASEAN meeting grapples with trade war, territorial disputes
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Malaysia's prime minister has urged leaders in Southeast Asia to use the sway of their shared market of 650 million people and ...
Is the anti-Trump suburban revolt escalating? Watch Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican state Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant wanted to avoid talking about President Donald Trump as she courted voters this week on Ridgef...
The Latest: Trump cites impeachment in Miss. campaign pitch
JACKSON, Miss. — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):
Why vote GOP in Mississippi? Trump cites impeachment inquiry
TUPELO, Miss. — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Democrats for a vote this week formalizing the House impeachment inquiry as he urged rally...
Biden reaps $5.3M online donation surge amid Trump attacks
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden raised $5.3 million in October in a surge of small-dollar online contributions that rolled in after President Donald Trump laun...
Trump fires up religious critics with job for televangelist
WASHINGTON — The ascension of Paula White as an official member of Donald Trump's White House highlights how closely the president is relying on his i...
Brexit Party wants to team up with Tories; Johnson says no
LONDON — Nigel Farage, the minor-party leader who played a major role in Britain's decision to leave the European Union, is trying to throw his weight...
AP-NORC poll: More support than oppose impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — More Americans approve of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump than disapprove of it, though only about a third say ...
US manufacturing contracts for third straight month
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing output dropped for the third straight month in October as trade tensions and a slowing global economy took a toll on A...
Impeachment inquiry focuses on 2 White House lawyers
WASHINGTON — The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Don...
Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee
The Democratic National Committee is increasing pressure on its presidential candidates to commit to campaign actively for the party's nominee in 2020...
Sharply divided House approves Democrats’ impeachment rules
WASHINGTON — Democrats swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House, as the chamber's first vot...
Pentagon awaits possible Amazon challenge over cloud deal
Amazon must decide soon if it will protest the Pentagon's awarding of a $10 billion cloud computing contract to rival Microsoft, with one possible gri...
Trump claim to Syrian oil raises many questions
WASHINGTON — By claiming a right to Syria's oil, President Donald Trump has added more complexity — as well as additional U.S. forces and time — to an...
ASEAN meet spotlights advances in trade, sea pact, and rifts
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Southeast Asian leaders are making last-minute efforts with wealthier neighbors led by China to conclude negotiations on one of...
US extends civil nuclear cooperation waivers for Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is keeping alive one of the last remaining components of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal by extending sanctions waive...
AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment probe isn’t driving stock decline
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is falsely suggesting that Thursday's stock market decline was driven primarily by the impeachment inquiry.
Report: Trump surveyed donors on freeing Blagojevich
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump has again broached the idea of freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Bl...
AP Explains: What a Trump impeachment trial might look like
WASHINGTON — As House Democrats quickly move forward with impeachment proceedings, the likelihood grows that Donald Trump will become the third presid...
The Latest: Ex-WH adviser saw nothing illegal in Trump call
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
UK parties unveil election themes, Trump crashes the party
LONDON — The opposition Labour Party kicked off its campaign for Britain's December general election with one overriding message Thursday: It's not ju...
The Latest: Dems block Pentagon funding over border wall
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and a package of spending bills (all times local):