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Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect the emergency declaration he’d used to circumvent lawmakers to build his border wall.

Mar 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM
In this Jan. 5 photo, visitors to Great Smoky Mountain National Park drive through the park but facilities like the Sugarlands and Cades Cove visitor centers in Townsend, Tenn. The National Park Service said it was working on reopening all of its parks as quickly as possible, but some parks may not open immediately depending on their staff size and complexity. The Virgin Islands National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were among the parks that reopened Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Grand Canyon National Park issued a statement saying it would be fully operational this week.
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Some national parks open to visitors post-shutdown

The Virgin Islands National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were among the parks that reopened Saturday.

Jan 27, 2019 at 3:06 PM
A woman walks past trash piled next to a garbage bin at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Thursday. Nonprofits, businesses and state governments across the country are paying bills and putting in volunteer hours in an uphill battle to keep national parks safe and clean for visitors as the partial U.S. government shutdown lingers.
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Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating

Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana warned Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Saturday of “significant risk to property and public health” without funding.

Jan 6, 2019 at 9:50 PM
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After criticism, Trump pushes out Mattis sooner than planned

Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months.

Dec 23, 2018 at 4:33 PM
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AP Explains: What happens in a partial government shutdown

Social Security checks will go out and troops will remain at their posts. Doctors and hospitals will receive their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The U.S. Postal Service, busy delivering packages for the holiday season, is an independent agency and won’t be affected.

Dec 22, 2018 at 3:00 PM
HOLD FOR STORY- FILE- This Oct. 23, 2018 file photo shows Sen. Bill Nelson campaigns in Orlando. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has spent tens of millions of his own money. He has tried to make the election about Nelson's lengthy tenure in Washington, but instead he has been put on the defense over the environment, health care and his finances. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File
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In Florida, a bitter and personal clash for US Senate

Floridians could help determine control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as they decide whether to keep three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in office or replace him with Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

Nov 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)
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Kavanaugh’s confirmation advances in close Senate vote, but outcome remains unclear

Votes on Friday’s motion to end debate on the nomination do not necessarily reflect how senators will vote Saturday, when a final vote is expected. Sometimes voting to end debate is done by senators as a courtesy to permit a final vote to take place.

Oct 5, 2018 at 11:18 AM
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Trump coming to Johnson City for rally, Blackburn fundraiser

Tickets for the rally can be found by visiting www.donaldjtrump.com, where up to two tickets per mobile phone number can be acquired. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors will open at 4 p.m

Updated Sep 24, 2018 at 6:57 PM
FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The 81-year-old Kennedy said Tuesday, June 27, 2018, that he is retiring after more than 30 years on the court. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets second Supreme Court pick

Justice Kennedy - a Republican appointee - has held the key vote on such high-profile issues as abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights.

Jun 27, 2018 at 4:07 PM
In this 1990 file photo, first lady Barbara Bush poses with her dog Millie in Washington. A family spokesman said Tuesday, April 17, 2018, that former first lady Barbara Bush has died at the age of 92. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
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Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday. She was 92.

Updated Apr 17, 2018 at 8:23 PM
In this March 29, 2015, file photo, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush, left, speak before a college basketball regional final between Gonzaga and Duke in Houston. A family spokesman said Sunday, April 15, 2018, that the former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health

Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday.

Apr 15, 2018 at 4:06 PM
FILE - In this March 14, 2018, file photo, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters following a GOP strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan will not run for re-election, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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AP sources: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election

Two people with knowledge of Ryan’s thinking said he has decided against seeking another term, but they did not say why. Both sought anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Apr 11, 2018 at 9:38 AM
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Attorney: Federal agents seize documents from Trump lawyer

Federal agents carrying court-authorized search warrants have seized documents from President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen.

Apr 9, 2018 at 4:35 PM
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones speaks to reporters outside Bethel Baptist Church Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Birmingham , Ala. Jones is facing Republican Roy Moore. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Jones wins in stunning Alabama upset

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP Dec 12, 2017 at 10:50 PM

Reporters get an update from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a member of the Senate Budget Committee, as Republican senators gather to meet with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on the GOP effort to overhaul the tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. McConnell turned to one of his harshest antagonists to help pass the most sweeping tax package in more than three decades. The Kentucky Republican had a choice. He could appease deficit hawks and possibly lose other votes or look elsewhere for support. Elsewhere was Johnson, whose relationship with McConnell has been frayed for months. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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McConnell turns to antagonist to help pass tax package

Dealt a setback on taxes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was forced to turn to one of his harshest Republican antagonists to pass the most sweeping tax package in more than three decades. Late Thursday, the Kentucky Republican faced a stark choice: either appease deficit hawks — and possibly lose other votes — or look elsewhere for support.

Dec 2, 2017 at 2:30 PM
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