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Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid

Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday that U.S. Republican senators should be “ashamed” for leaving about $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine in limbo in a recent vote.
Haley plans a two-week bus tour before South Carolina's GOP primary as Trump returns to the state

Haley plans a two-week bus tour before South Carolina's GOP primary as Trump returns to the state

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is launching a bus tour before South Carolina's Republican presidential primary on Feb.
Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener's guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot

Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener's guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, culminating in the Jan.
Kansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year

Kansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is set to nearly double state legislators' pay at the start of next year, making their compensation better than it is for their counterparts in a majority of states, including more populous ones like Georgia and Texas.
Biden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaign

Biden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money from Congress to aid Ukraine and Israel.
Abandoned by his colleagues after negotiating a border compromise, GOP senator faces backlash alone

Abandoned by his colleagues after negotiating a border compromise, GOP senator faces backlash alone

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before the Senate voted Wednesday to kill the border deal he spent the last four months negotiating, Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford climbed a set of marble stairs outside the chamber and joined his wife in the visitors’ gallery.
Nikki Haley hunts for California votes, shrugs off snub in Nevada presidential primary

Nikki Haley hunts for California votes, shrugs off snub in Nevada presidential primary

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a symbolic snub in Nevada’s primary , Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign headed Wednesday to California, where she faces another longshot bid against former President Donald Trump and again sought to tamp down any talk that
Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness's reported perjury plea talks

Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness's reported perjury plea talks

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial told the judge Wednesday they had no information to share regarding a key witness reportedly negotiating to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the case.
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.
Liberals' proposed AI law too vague, costly, Big Tech executives tell MPs

Liberals' proposed AI law too vague, costly, Big Tech executives tell MPs

OTTAWA — Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague.