The Latest: Ousted Ukraine ambassador has her say in hearing
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and House impeachment hearings (all times local):
Ousted ambassador says she felt intimidated by Trump attacks
WASHINGTON — In chilling detail, ousted U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described to Trump impeachment investigators Friday how she f...
The Latest: Diplomat describes Trump ‘investigations’ call
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the deposition of State Department official David Holmes (all times local):
Diplomat says he overheard Trump call about ‘investigations’
WASHINGTON — A State Department official based in Ukraine told impeachment investigators Friday that he overheard a conversation between President Don...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists ex-ambassador’s record
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Friday that a U.S. diplomat was responsible for Somalia’s descent into chaos decades ago, distorting her...
Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect
Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. But the company q...
Warren says getting to ‘Medicare for All’ will take 3 years
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren announced Friday that she won’t immediately push to give every American fully government-funded health care and instead ...
Conflicting White House accounts of 1st Trump-Zelenskiy call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump released the rough transcript Friday of a congratulatory phone call he had with the incoming president of Ukraine,...
Fired Ukraine ambassador calls out ‘crisis’ in US diplomacy
WASHINGTON — The fired U.S. ambassador to Ukraine sounded an alarm Friday about the denigration of American diplomacy and the hollowing out of the Sta...
AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress?
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A leading Republican critique of the House impeachment inquiry is that Democrats are relying on “hearsay” evidence.
Cory Booker on ballot in New Hampshire, last day of filing
CONCORD, N.H. — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is on the ballot in New Hampshire, where he hopes his patience will pay off.
An ambassador fired: What to watch on Day 2 of impeachment
WASHINGTON — An ambassador, her firing and a pair of fixers.
For Obama and Patrick, a long friendship and political bond
WASHINGTON — Deval Patrick was in need of a pep talk.
Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon
SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Micro...
Esper says S Korea wealthy enough to pay more for US troops
SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says South Korea is wealthy enough to pay a bigger share of the cost of having U.S. troops on i...
N. Korea calls Biden a ‘rabid dog’ for insulting its dignity
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden a “rabid dog” that “must be beaten to death with a stick” in its latest s...
The Latest: Trump says impeachment probe hard on his family
BOSSIER CITY, La. — The Latest on President Donald Trump at a rally in Louisiana (all times local):
Trump says impeachment probe has been ‘very hard’ on family
BOSSIER CITY, La. — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the impeachment probe has been “very hard” on his family, even as he tried flex his poli...
Ethics reviews Florida Rep. Hastings over staff relationship
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Thursday it is investigating veteran Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings’ relationship with his longtime girlfrie...
Beshear set for ‘next chapter’ as Bevin concedes in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought ...
Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy ...
AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump call
WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union ...
Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick launches ‘Hail Mary’ bid for president
WASHINGTON — Deval Patrick launched what he acknowledged to be a “Hail Mary” bid on Thursday for the Democratic presidential nomination, testing wheth...
10 Democrats qualify for next week’s presidential debate
ATLANTA — Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to con...
Key dates in the Trump impeachment investigation
WASHINGTON — Key dates related to the Trump impeachment investigation:
Tactical edge will shift to GOP in Senate impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — It’s been easy for majority Democrats to keep Republicans from shifting the focus of the House impeachment hearings. Yet GOP leverage to ...
Sanders campaign replaces South Carolina state director
Bernie Sanders is replacing his state director in the critical early-voting state of South Carolina.
Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases
WASHINGTON — Government investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in the 2019 budget year, resulti...
The Latest: Deval Patrick files for New Hampshire primary
WASHINGTON — The Latest on former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential bid (all times local):
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Patrick announces Dem presidential bid
WASHINGTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less...