For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA
PHOENIX — Karina Ruiz's life is deeply rooted in Phoenix. She has three children and two grandkids, a side gig selling houses, frantic days rushing ki...
49ers vs Seahawks, with Sherman on other side of rivalry
The last time the San Francisco 49ers had a winning record for a home game in November, Colin Kaepernick was their quarterback and Russell Wilson and ...
N Carolina senator has latched on to Trump. Will he hold on?
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.
Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers
WASHINGTON — Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they can't agree on how best to d...
Black voter outreach intensifies in Louisiana governor race
BATON ROUGE, La. — To win a second term in his Southern state, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards needs strong turnout from Louisiana's black voters, wh...
Harris, Warren compete for support from black female voters
Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this past week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, the country's largest po...
Bogdanovic hits 3 at buzzer, Jazz beat Bucks 103-100
SALT LAKE CITY — Bojan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer as time expired for the last of his 33 points in the Utah Jazz's 103-100 victory over the Milwaukee ...
Judge grants USWNT class status in discrimination lawsuit
The U.S. women's national team has been granted class status in its lawsuit against U.S. Soccer that alleges gender discrimination in compensation and...
Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
‘No ambiguity’: Takeaways from Ukraine transcripts
WASHINGTON — Two White House officials described tensions and frustrations among some of the nation's top diplomats as President Donald Trump, backed ...
Whistleblower disputes boil over in impeachment interview
WASHINGTON — Transcripts released Friday in the impeachment inquiry show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP questions that appe...
Bloomberg’s wealth gives him options his rivals don’t enjoy
WASHINGTON — There are many questions surrounding Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential candidacy. Whether he'll have enough money to sustain a l...
Trump tried hard to win Ukraine Biden probes, officials say
WASHINGTON — There was no hinting around, it was a straight-out trade, two key White House officials told impeachment investigators. If Ukraine's new ...
The Latest: Bloomberg would focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Michael Bloomberg opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential bid (all times local):
Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone as an "access point" to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked email...
US has new plan for notifying Americans of election meddling
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday released a new framework for notifying victims and the public of cyberattacks during the 2020 presiden...
The Latest: Trump aims to pit black voters vs. immigrants
ATLANTA — The Latest on President Donald Trump's outreach to black voters (all times local):
Chiefs’ Mahomes to start against Titans, barring setbacks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, just over two weeks after the quarter...
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, del...
Trump launches black outreach effort for 2020
ATLANTA — During the 2016 campaign, candidate Donald Trump stood in front of largely white crowds and asked black voters to consider, "What the hell d...
Biden has ‘no problem’ with Bloomberg running for president
CONCORD, N.H. — Joe Biden said Friday that he welcomes the possibility of billionaire Michael Bloomberg joining the crowded presidential field seeking...
The Latest: Bolton has ‘relevant’ info in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
Ivanka Trump rejects notion family profits from presidency
RABAT, Morocco — Ivanka Trump brushed off criticism that her family has profited off the presidency and said Friday a big difference between her famil...
US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic, here’s why
LOS ANGELES — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him.
Trump noncommittal on backing Sessions for Senate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn't committing to supporting his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, or any other candidate, in the Alabama S...
Mulvaney stands up Democrats in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has stood up Democrats in their impeachment inquiry, skipping his 9 a.m. deposition as De...
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a legal victory for Kyiv, the United Nations' highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukr...
Marker calls 1898 violence a ‘coup,’ not a ‘race riot’
RALEIGH, N.C. — The state of North Carolina is moving away from using the phrase "race riot" to describe the violent overthrow of the Wilmington gover...
House impeachment inquiry becomes teachable moment across US
BEAR CREEK, N.C. — The 10th graders in Aedrin Albright's civics class at a rural North Carolina high school had done their homework, and now it was ti...