By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama said an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House on Wednesday took on new meaning following a pair of “horrific… Read more »
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Garland holding first meeting with GOP senator, Kirk of IL
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Merrick Garland was set to meet Tuesday with Republican Sen. Mark Kirk, marking the Supreme Court nominee’s first courtesy call on a senator whose… Read more »
Capitol returning to normal day after intruder is shot
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex reopened amid visibly higher security Tuesday, a day after police say officers shot and wounded a man who pulled a… Read more »
US orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey
By MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The State Department and Pentagon ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel Tuesday to leave posts in southern… Read more »
Looking for calorie labels on menus? Not until 2017
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Wondering how many calories are in that hamburger? Chain restaurants still don’t have to tell you, despite a 6-year-old law requiring calorie labels… Read more »
State Department: 2 more Americans are Brussels victims
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Two more Americans have been identified as killed in the attacks on Brussels, the State Department confirmed Sunday, bringing to four the total number of U.S. citizens confirmed as… Read more »
Clinton: Americans should put Court nomination at forefront
By KEN THOMAS Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Hillary Clinton wants voters to consider what Republican front-runner Donald Trump might do to shape the Supreme Court. Clinton planned to use in a… Read more »
Clinton, Trump maintain solid delegate leads
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Latest on the presidential election (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Hillary Clinton is closing in on collecting three-quarters of the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination…. Read more »
No indication yet of any American deaths in Brussels attacks
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration says it’s unaware of any Americans killed in the Brussels attacks. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says about a dozen U.S. citizens are known to… Read more »
Sanders: Brussels attack reminder of war with IS
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times Eastern Standard Time): 11:40 a.m. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says the attack in Brussels, Belgium, is a “brutal reminder… Read more »