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North Carolina court race is extremely close as counties complete election tallies

North Carolina court race is extremely close as counties complete election tallies

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat reached a razor-thin margin as most counties on Friday completed final tallies from the Nov. 5…

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

By TARA COPP, MICHELLE R. SMITH and JASON DEAREN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was…

Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election

Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the…

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

By JILL COLVIN and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose…

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside…

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday,…