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FAA lifts brief nationwide ground stop for United Airlines

A brief nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights was lifted Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “Earlier today a…

Federal court rejects Alabama congressional map in racial gerrymandering case

A panel of three federal judges on Tuesday struck down an Alabama congressional map accused of being racially gerrymandered against…

New York AG asks judge to sanction Trump for rehashing failed legal arguments

New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump, other defendants and their lawyers for…

Mitch McConnell brain scans found no stroke, seizures after second freeze, doctor says

Brain scans conducted on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell found no evidence he has a seizure disorder or experienced a…

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22-year prison sentence, longest yet from Jan. 6 riot

Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right group Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years in prison Tuesday after…

Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit

Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll…

Biden gets low marks on economy and major concerns about his age as he looks to Trump rematch, new poll shows

President Joe Biden’s age and his handling of the economy are two of his greatest weaknesses as the 80-year-old incumbent…

U.S. Commerce secretary says she ‘didn’t pull any punches’ during recent visit to China

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Chinese officials in a high-stakes visit to Beijing and Shanghai this week, and…

Biden in Florida promises to rebuild, calls on Congress to provide more FEMA funding

President Joe Biden standing in front of a home damaged by a fallen tree said it was “but for the…

White House calls Marjorie Taylor Greene talk of Biden impeachment a ‘partisan stunt’

WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back on Republican talk of impeachment as “a partisan stunt” after Rep. Marjorie Taylor…