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Charles Lewis, former DC chief at AP and Hearst, has died

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WASHINGTON — Charles Lewis, a former Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press and The Hearst Newspapers who tirelessly advocated for the release of...

AP sources: Iran threatens US Army base and top general

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Iran has made threats against Fort McNair, an Army base in the nation's capital, and against the Army’s vice chief of staff, two senior...

Some states to seek gun waiting periods after shootings

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Not long before the deadly Atlanta-area shootings spread fear and anger through Asian American communities nationwide, police say the attacker made a legal purchase:...

Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

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WASHINGTON — The mood is so bad at the U.S. Capitol that a Democratic congressman recently let an elevator pass him by rather than...

In French woods, rivals take aim at senator’s WWI research

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state...

Appeal court reinstates conviction of Flynn business partner

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated the conviction of a one-time business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael...

Flood of Capitol riot, tribal cases swamps US prosecutors

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The U.S. Justice Department’s to-do list was already daunting, especially with this year's flood of pandemic-delayed federal cases. And now two...

Stone tablet marking First Amendment freedoms finds new home

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PHILADELPHIA — A four-story, 50-ton marble tablet engraved with the text of the First Amendment, previously displayed on the facade of the now-shuttered Newseum...

Newsmax beefs up Trump team, hiring Miller, Andrew Giuliani

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NEW YORK — The conservative network Newsmax said Thursday it is hiring Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump as a...

Pentagon looks to root out extremists targeting US troops

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within the...