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Read full article: 20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'

20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'

Bill Clinton's presidential library and museum is planning a major update and expansion as it celebrates 20 years of being open.

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, greets people in Keaton Beach, Fla., Oct. 3, 2024, during his tour of areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Read full article: Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.

FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Read full article: Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs

Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs

One of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration.

A general view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat ,Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: US sanctions group that builds illegal West Bank settlements, with close ties to Israeli government

US sanctions group that builds illegal West Bank settlements, with close ties to Israeli government

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on organizations and firms involved in illegal settlement development in the occupied West Bank, including a well-established decades-old group that has close ties with Israeli leadership.

This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department's statement of facts, supporting the arrest warrant for Edward Richmond Jr., at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Department of Justice via AP)

Read full article: Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attack

Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attack

A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.S. Capito on Jan. 6, 2021.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump, left, talks with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, on the 16th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, NJ., July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Read full article: Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess.

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde speaks at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Read full article: Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.

Steve Bannon exits Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until February

Read full article: Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until February

Conservative strategist Steve Bannon’s border wall fundraising trial has been postponed to February, instead of next month.

FILE - Female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky., Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Read full article: Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate

Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought was settled long ago: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on the front lines.

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris hold up their phones as she delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Read full article: About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

A report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media.

A woman casts her vote for legislative elections, at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Read full article: Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal's governing party is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa, wants to spend millions of tax dollars collected from oil and gas companies to help clean up West Texas after years of oil and gas production.

Read full article: A West Texas lawmaker wants to redirect millions of tax dollars to plug abandoned wells, curb emissions

A West Texas lawmaker wants to redirect millions of tax dollars to plug abandoned wells, curb emissions

The proposal comes after the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency said it needs more money to plug wells that are in some instances erupting.

Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum's lessons on the country's history of slavery, racism and civil rights omit key context. The teaching materials are currently under review.

Read full article: How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, center, listens to Albert Abbas, owner of The Great Commoner, left, as Massad Boulos looks on during a visit to the cafe, Nov. 1, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions

Read full article: Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions

Some Arab Americans are expressing concern over Donald Trump's picks for key positions in his next administration.

Yu Miao, owner of JF Books, speaks to The Associated Press in his bookstore in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

Read full article: As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China.

FILE - Brendan Carr answers questions during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

Read full article: Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, looks at his son Donald Trump Jr. at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted

Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted

Donald Trump Jr. says any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding.

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, listens as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, speaks during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Read full article: Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia.

FILE - Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says

Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says

The lawyer for Pete Hegseth says that Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit.

Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Stein applauds supporters during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson)