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Byline: WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

27 Feb

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

published on February 27, 2026 - 2:37 PM

President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly

24 Feb

Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections

published on February 24, 2026 - 2:55 PM

President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union address to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push

14 Oct

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites

published on October 14, 2025 - 2:11 PM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in Boston, parts

24 Mar

Schumer says he won’t step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar

published on March 24, 2025 - 2:22 PM

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he

24 Jun

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November’s election

published on June 24, 2024 - 1:11 PM

Planned Parenthood will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats, betting that voters angry

03 Oct

Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate

published on October 3, 2023 - 4:35 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for

15 Apr

Bidens paid 24.6% taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

published on April 15, 2022 - 1:27 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, earned $610,702 during their first year in the White House and

07 Jul

Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies

published on July 7, 2020 - 1:13 PM

(AP) — Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S.

06 Jul

1 ad, 3 accents: How Democrats aim to win Latino votes

published on July 6, 2020 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — The Spanish-language ads for Joe Biden used the same slogan to contrast him with President Donald Trump —

14 Oct

AP Interview: Sanders details plan to ‘end corporate greed’

published on October 14, 2019 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — Bernie Sanders has released a major proposal to “end corporate greed and corruption” by requiring large companies to

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