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Analysis: Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed calling for bipartisanship, and people are not having it

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 6:08 a. m.

The date was Oct. 23, 2010 - nearly two years into President Barack Obama's first term and two weeks before the first midterm elections of his presidency. Speaking to the National Journal, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made →

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As judge prepares to rule in CNN-Acosta case, the White House issues its defense

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 6:06 a. m.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is trying to fend off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets over the revocation of journalist Jim Acosta's White House "hard pass." U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly heard →

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Jim Jordan loses bid as minority leader; Kevin McCarthy elected

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 5:58 a. m.

House Republicans elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy. →

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10 things to know, Wednesday, Nov. 14

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 9:37 a. m.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. →

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In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a US drone

Published on Nov. 14, 2018

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting ATAQ, Yemen — Al-Qaida was giving away motorcycles up in the mountains — that’s what the kids in town were saying the day Abdullah →

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Big question for Amazon's 2 chosen cities: Will it pay off?

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 9:04 a. m.

WASHINGTON — The awarding of Amazon's second headquarters to two affluent localities has fanned intense speculation around a key question: For the winning cities, will the economic payoff prove to be worth the cost? Amazon's decision will →

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Wildfire death toll rises as search for missing continues

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 8:34 a. m.

CHICO, Calif. — A message board at a shelter for the many people who fled California's deadliest wildfire is filled with photos of the missing, as well as pleas for any information about relatives and friends. “I hope you are okay, →

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Florida's partisan recount battle goes back to court

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 8:13 a. m.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida's ongoing recount battle heads back to a courtroom Wednesday. Lawyers for Democrats will ask a federal judge to set aside the state law mandating that mailed-in votes be thrown out if the signature on the →

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Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:54 a. m.

JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman abruptly resigned his post Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militants, in a move that rocked the Israeli political scene and seemed likely to bring about early →

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Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:50 a. m.

WASHINGTON — The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart. By early next year, the first foods →

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AP sources: Trump mulling a wide-ranging shakeup

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:42 a. m.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shakeup as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, but it is unclear who is going and who is staying. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was →

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Mike Pence says Myanmar's handling of Rohingya 'without excuse'

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:31 a. m.

SINGAPORE — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rebuffed criticism from U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and other leaders Wednesday over her government's treatment of its ethnic Rohingya Muslims. In a meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit →

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When it came to racism, the pen was Stan Lee's superpower

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:22 a. m.

Stan Lee was a seminal part of Miya Crummell's childhood. As a young, black girl and self-professed pop culture geek, she saw Lee was ahead of his time. “At the time, he wrote ‘Black Panther’ when segregation was still heavy, →

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Chiefs-Rams game moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to field

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 7:20 a. m.

The NFL has moved the Los Angeles Rams' Monday night showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to the poor condition of the field at Azteca Stadium. The league made its decision just six days before one of the most-anticipated regular-season games of the year. Recent rains and several big events at Azteca combined to damage the field, and the league determined it was unplayable. →

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Analysis: Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed calling for bipartisanship, and people are not having it

As judge prepares to rule in CNN-Acosta case, the White House issues its defense

Jim Jordan loses bid as minority leader; Kevin McCarthy elected

10 things to know, Wednesday, Nov. 14

In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a US drone

Big question for Amazon's 2 chosen cities: Will it pay off?

Wildfire death toll rises as search for missing continues

Florida's partisan recount battle goes back to court

Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal

Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?

AP sources: Trump mulling a wide-ranging shakeup

Mike Pence says Myanmar's handling of Rohingya 'without excuse'

When it came to racism, the pen was Stan Lee's superpower

Chiefs-Rams game moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to field

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