NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious.

2. Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different positions and eclectic personalities - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide his Oval Office encore.

3. Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions - Friday, November 15, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just a week after winning a majority of the vote in several of the nation's largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed "there is no such thing as Palestinians."

4. Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a "mandate" to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress?

5. Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Trump presidency - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump 's return to the White House means for their countries.

6. Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

7. Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general - Friday, November 8, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor.

8. Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff? - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump 's incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president's closest adviser and counsel.

9. Trump says China's leader will bully Harris 'like a baby' as his allies try to infantilize her - Friday, October 25, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that China's leader would handle Vice President Kamala Harris "like a baby" if she's elected to the White House, as the former president and his top allies increasingly have moved to infantilize the Democratic nominee.

10. Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.

11. Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti - Friday, September 20, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities.

12. 'Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election - Friday, August 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — With less than three months before the U.S. election, Iran is intensifying its efforts to meddle in American politics, U.S. officials and private cybersecurity firms say, with the suspected hack of Donald Trump's campaign being only the latest and most brazen example.

13. News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it - Friday, August 9, 2024

At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received.

14. Trump reportedly used a slur against Harris in private conversations - Friday, August 9, 2024

Former President Donald Trump reportedly has used a slur often targeted at women to describe Vice President Kamala Harris during at least two private conversations. His campaign denies it.

The New York Times cited two people who, on different occasions, heard Trump call Harris a "b——." The people were granted anonymity to describe private discussions.

15. Chinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion - Friday, August 2, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was billed as the "biggest ever economic development project" in north Michigan when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 welcomed a Chinese lithium-ion battery company's plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids.

16. GOP strategists: Trump should focus on economy, answer the Harris 'Freedom' message - Friday, August 2, 2024

One Republican strategist who has run campaigns against Donald Trump says he recognizes what the former president is doing against Vice President Kamala Harris, even as Trump swings back and forth between attacking her record and questioning her racial identity.

17. Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory - Friday, August 2, 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is used to defending himself. But this week, the Republican presidential nominee has been put in the rare position of having to defend someone else — his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

18. Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale - Friday, July 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.

19. Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt - Friday, July 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

20. Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate - Friday, July 12, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America's political leaders.

21. Trump revels in Democratic turmoil as he returns to campaign trail and teases VP pick - Friday, July 5, 2024

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday reveled in the mounting turmoil surrounding President Joe Biden 's campaign in the wake of their debate and teased the expected announcement of his Republican running mate with one of the top contenders, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, in attendance.

22. Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdraw - Friday, July 5, 2024

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden's reelection chances.

23. The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump's VP search comes down to its last days - Friday, July 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed.

24. The Republicans who want to be Trump's VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences - Friday, June 28, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's hard to refer to someone as "Hitler" and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country.

But Ohio Sen. JD Vance's shifting position on Donald Trump over the years from onetime critic of the former president to staunch ally is a metamorphosis shared by many of Trump's potential running mates.

25. Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small' - Friday, June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase "Trump too small."

The justices upheld the government's decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It is one of several cases at the court relating to former President Donald Trump. Last week, the court laid out standards for when public officials can be sued for blocking critics from their social media accounts. These cases were also related to Trump.

26. Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting efforts - Friday, June 7, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump 's campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the effort.

27. Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress - Friday, May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio's then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden's win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump's false allegations that Biden only won because of fraud.

28. Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail - Friday, April 26, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders.

29. National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Trump helped change that - Friday, April 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends.

Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump's hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America's best-known tabloid and may one day be seen as the moment it effectively died.

30. Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race - Friday, April 19, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump 's "eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase the silence of a doorman.

31. Trump warns of 'bloodbath' if not elected in November - Friday, March 15, 2024

VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.

32. House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell - Friday, March 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat.

33. Haley wins the District of Columbia's Republican primary, gets her first 2024 victory - Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign.

34. McConnell's exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump - Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues Wednesday announcing he would step down as the Republican leader this fall, he knew the time had come.

Hard-right Republican senators aligned with Donald Trump wanted to oust him. Trump was easily becoming the party's frontrunner for a do-over election with President Joe Biden. And, having largely recovered his health from a devastating fall last year, McConnell was back on his game.

35. Russian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern - Friday, February 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government, according to four people who have been briefed on the intelligence. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly, said the capability was not yet operational.

36. House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat - Friday, February 9, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee urged the Biden administration on Wednesday to declassify information about what he called a serious national security threat.

37. Trump's threat to NATO allies draws little condemnation from GOP, reflecting his grip on the party - Friday, February 9, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's claim that he once told a NATO ally that he would encourage Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to "delinquent" members of the group sent shockwaves through Europe over the weekend.

38. As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: 'They've had their shot' - Friday, February 9, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate on Thursday voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel. While far from a final vote, it was a momentary victory for Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, a strong supporter of the aid for Ukraine, in particular, despite a growing number in his party who have opposed it.

39. What's in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border - Friday, February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum.

40. Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it 'dead on arrival' - Friday, February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson.

41. Democrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line - Friday, January 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for upsets in two unlikely places, Texas and Florida, to help neutralize potential setbacks elsewhere.

42. Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues - Friday, December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, overcoming objections from some conservatives concerned the measure did not do enough to restrict the Pentagon's diversity initiatives, abortion travel policy and gender-affirming health care for transgender service members.

43. Trump will try to upstage the GOP debate with a rally targeting South Florida's Cuban community - Friday, November 3, 2023

HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — A City Council candidate in the Miami suburb of Hialeah used Donald Trump 's image on campaign signs. At one polling station this week, many people wore red "Make America Great Again" hats or drove pickup trucks with flags bearing the former president's name.

44. The Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the 'Trump too small' case - Friday, October 27, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase "Trump too small."

The dispute is over the government's decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It is the latest case relating to former President Donald Trump to reach the Supreme Court, following arguments Tuesday in social media cases with echoes of Trump.

45. Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border - Friday, August 11, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces.

46. DeSantis uninjured after car accident on way to Tennessee campaign events - Friday, July 21, 2023

NASHVILLE (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car accident on Tuesday in Tennessee but was uninjured as he traveled in a motorcade to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid.

47. Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold - Friday, July 7, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's pick to serve as America's top military officer warned senators Tuesday of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and described how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare.

48. Biden calling China's leader a 'dictator' opens new rift just after Blinken's tensions-easing trip - Friday, June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's remarks calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a "dictator" and China a country with "real economic difficulties" drew fast condemnation from China on Wednesday, cracking open a new rift just after the two countries agreed to tentative steps to stabilize the relationship.

49. 'Stand with Trump' becomes rallying cry as Republicans amplify attacks on US justice system - Friday, June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back.

50. In Miami, Trump's ardent backers are a sign of the city's rightward shift - Friday, June 9, 2023

MIAMI (AP) — Florida's shift to the right is perhaps nowhere more notable than in this vibrant swath of the state's southeast coast where the latest Donald Trump drama is unfolding.

Republicans have made steady inroads in this former Democratic stronghold in recent years, culminating in the GOP carrying Miami-Dade County in last year's midterm elections. The party's broader future could now hinge on what happens next in south Florida -– but for a very different reason.

51. Former New Jersey Gov. Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid - Friday, June 2, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed paperwork Tuesday formally launching his bid for the Republican nomination for president after casting himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump.

52. A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small' for T-shirts. Supreme Court will decide - Friday, June 2, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case in which a man tried to trademark a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump as "too small."

The Justice Department is supporting President Joe Biden's once and possibly future rival in urging the court to deny a trademark for the suggestive phrase "Trump too small" that a California man wants to put on T-shirts.

53. How Trump and DeSantis' relationship has deteriorated over the years - Friday, May 26, 2023

MIAMI (AP) — It wasn't always this way. Before Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were leading rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they were allies.

Trump gave DeSantis' gubernatorial bid an early boost by tweeting his support even before DeSantis formally entered the race. In his 2018 victory speech, DeSantis made sure to thank the president, saying, "I think we'll have a great partnership."

54. Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration - Friday, May 5, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.

55. How some WH hopefuls inflate their fundraising success - Friday, April 14, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before ballots are tallied and reliable polls are conducted, one of the earliest ways to gauge the popularity of presidential candidates is with dollars.

Getting donors to part with their money is a key measure of viability, especially in the early stages of a White House campaign. Those who raise ample amounts of cash will have the resources to pay for ads, travel and hold events deep into the primary. Those who struggle, or run out of cash, often drop out.

56. How to run against Trump? GOP considers lessons from 2016 - Friday, March 31, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Christie, one of the only 2016 presidential candidates to seriously consider taking on Donald Trump again, says he and his fellow Republican rivals made a strategic error in that race.

57. TikTok ban pushed by Missouri's Hawley blocked in Senate - Friday, March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any, is appropriate against the social media app.

58. DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump 'chaos' candidacy - Friday, March 24, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles of fiction inside the Books-A-Million store in Florida's capital city.

He is smiling because in a matter of minutes, the book he's holding will be signed by its author, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who McKee believes should be the nation's next president. But as a former Donald Trump loyalist, the 44-year-old Tallahassee attorney almost whispers when he first says it out loud.

59. Top lawmakers briefed on Trump, Biden, Pence documents - Friday, February 24, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers in Congress were briefed Tuesday on the investigations into classified documents found in the private possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.

60. US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump, Biden papers - Friday, February 3, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have offered to brief congressional leaders on their investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump's Florida residence as well as President Joe Biden's Delaware home and former private office, people familiar with the matter said Sunday.

61. Balloon bickering over Biden's actions, China's intentions - Friday, February 3, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Sunday accused China of deliberately surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon and said the Biden administration had given Beijing an intelligence opening by not downing the balloon during its high-altitude drift through American airspace.

62. Leaders are meant to keep state secrets. Just not at home. - Friday, January 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats responded with aggrieved fury when former President Donald Trump was found in possession of classified documents that should have been turned over to the government when he left office. Then disclosures that President Joe Biden also mishandled secret papers set loose a Republican "well, what about" roar.

63. 1st Gen Z congressman-elect denied apartment over bad credit - Friday, December 9, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida, the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress, says he is struggling to get an apartment in Washington and lost an application fee because his credit is "really bad."

64. Ex-Miami US Rep. David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe - Friday, December 2, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government was arrested Monday on charges of money laundering and representing a foreign government without registering.

65. To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden heads to Massachusetts - Friday, December 2, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — To help Democrats win their 51st Senate seat in a Georgia runoff election, President Joe Biden is headed to ... Massachusetts?

Days before polls close on Tuesday, Biden still has no plans to visit Georgia. Instead he'll aim to help Sen. Raphael Warnock's reelection campaign from afar with appearances Friday at a Boston phone bank and fundraiser.

66. 'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest races - Friday, November 11, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to shape the midterm elections not as a verdict on his time in office, but rather on the contrast between Democrats and Republicans on American democracy.

67. Election takeaways: No sweep for the Republicans after all - Friday, November 4, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Republicans predicted a "red wave" would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime.

68. Republicans in struggle to break Democrats' hold on Congress - Friday, November 4, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The promise of a red wave receding, Republicans slogged state by state in a determined fight to break the Democrats' one-party hold on Washington, a breathtakingly close battle for control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden's agenda.

69. Biden, Trump making final appeals ahead of crucial midterms - Friday, November 4, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — An election year that unfolded against a backdrop of economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning by leaders of both parties urgently appealing to their supporters.

70. Once key, US newspaper editorial endorsements fade away - Friday, October 21, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Newspaper endorsements are fading away as prizes to be nabbed by political campaigns, the practice a victim of both the news industry's troubles and the era's bitter politics.

Earlier this month, newspapers controlled by Alden Global Capital said they would no longer endorse candidates for president, governor and the U.S. Senate. The newspapers in the hedge fund's portfolio include dozens of dailies like the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Boston Herald, Orlando Sentinel and San Jose Mercury News.

71. Florida needs $33 billion for Ian recovery, Rubio says - Friday, October 7, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Floridians will need about $33 billion in emergency aid from the federal government as the state recovers from the devastation left by Hurricane Ian, the state's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

72. Biden to focus on hurricane victims in Florida, not politics - Friday, September 30, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives — putting politics on mute for now to focus on those in need.

73. US needs to reform efforts to stop enemy spies, report says - Friday, September 16, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Senate study warns that U.S. spy agencies' efforts to stop China and other adversaries from stealing secrets are hampered by miscommunication and a lack of money and staff at the office intended to coordinate those efforts.

74. Senate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeks - Friday, September 9, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Wednesday that the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill negotiates changes to gain more Republican support.

75. Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis - Friday, August 19, 2022

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White House run.

76. What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York - Friday, August 19, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday's primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the chance to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising conservative star frequently mentioned as a top alternative to Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential contest.

77. Some Republicans see good politics in same-sex marriage bill - Friday, July 29, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — When asked if he'd support legislation to protect same-sex marriage, one conservative Republican senator was almost nonchalant.

"I see no reason to oppose it," Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage and other rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide.

78. Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall - Friday, July 8, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol's Statuary Hall

79. Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response - Friday, June 3, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine's leader for "a favor," all while withholding $400 million in military aid to help confront Russian-backed separatists, even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Trump's side.

80. Senators talk expanded gun background checks, red flag laws - Friday, May 27, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is considering how Congress should respond to the horrific shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, restarting gun control talks that have broken down many times before.

81. Senate ships $40B Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature - Friday, May 20, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval, putting a bipartisan stamp on America's biggest commitment yet to turning Russia's invasion into a painful quagmire for Moscow.

82. Senate makes wrong move in locking clocks - Friday, April 1, 2022

News that the U.S. Senate had passed a bill that could establish permanent daylight saving time took me quite by surprise.

What’s more, and even more surprising, it passed unanimously. This despite the fact that red and blue senators can’t be relied on to agree on what day it is, much less what time it ought to be.

83. Republican 'unforced errors' threaten path to Senate control - Friday, March 4, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the prospect of a red wave grows, a series of Republican missteps including recruiting stumbles, weak fundraising and intense infighting is threatening the GOP's path to the Senate majority.

84. State of the Union: Amid disputes, common cause for Ukraine - Friday, February 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — They have argued viciously in Congress over just about everything: Whether the Capitol insurrection should be investigated or brushed aside. If the president's choice for the Supreme Court should be the first Black woman. Even over whether or not to wear masks under the dome.

85. What to watch in Biden's 1st State of the Union address - Friday, February 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sat through many State of the Union speeches as a senator and vice president. On Tuesday night, he'll deliver the address himself.

But it comes at a challenging time for Biden, who is weighed down by public disapproval of his handling of the economy and the pandemic. The address also comes days after Russia opened war against Ukraine, despite U.S.-led efforts to prevent military conflict. And it follows Biden's announcement last week of his candidate for an opening on the Supreme Court.

86. Bill averting federal shutdown clears initial Senate hurdle - Friday, February 18, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation averting a weekend government shutdown easily cleared an initial hurdle Thursday as the Senate advanced a measure designed to give bipartisan bargainers more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies until fall.

87. Senators eye resolution backing Ukraine amid Russia tension - Friday, February 11, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stopping short of legislation to impose sanctions on Russia, the U.S. Senate is considering a resolution in support of Ukraine as senators are eager to respond to Russian President Vladimir Vladimir Putin's aggression but deferential to the White House's strategy to avert a crisis in Europe.

88. New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment - Friday, January 21, 2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people.

89. Congress approves import ban targeting forced labor in China - Friday, December 17, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor, overcoming initial hesitation from the White House and what supporters said was opposition from corporations.

90. White House pushes GOP to end blockade of ambassador picks - Friday, December 17, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden unveiled two more ambassador nominees Wednesday, but the White House and Democrats warned that maneuvering by some Senate Republicans to block all but a small fraction of diplomatic and other national security appointees is doing serious harm to U.S. efforts around the globe.

91. CIA creates working group on China as threats keep rising - Friday, October 8, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA said Thursday it will create a top-level working group on China as part of a broad U.S. government effort focused on countering Beijing's influence.

The group will become one of fewer than a dozen mission centers operated by the CIA, with weekly director-level meetings intended to drive the agency's strategy toward China. The CIA also announced that it would ramp up efforts to recruit Chinese speakers and create another mission center focusing on emerging technologies and global issues such as climate change and global health.

92. White House says Biden, Xi expected to meet virtually - Friday, October 1, 2021

ZURICH (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual working meeting before year's end, according to a senior Biden administration official.

The agreement for a more formal leaders' meeting came as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met Wednesday in Zurich for six hours of talks amid rising tensions between the global powers.

93. Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict - Friday, September 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the turbulent final months of Donald Trump's presidency, saying the conversations were intended to convey "reassurance" to the Chinese military and were in line with his responsibilities as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

94. Blinken defense of Afghan policy clouded by al-Qaida warning - Friday, September 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to parry bipartisan congressional criticism of the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal, as new intelligence estimates warned that al-Qaida could soon again use Afghan soil to plot attacks on the United States.

95. Hagerty accused of doing 'Trump's bidding' in infrastructure stall - Friday, August 6, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, Democrats and Republicans  trekked to the Senate floor on Sunday touting a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal and argued that, after months of haggling, it was time for a final vote on the measure.

96. AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy - Friday, July 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday ordered the State Department to create a working group to review U.S. remittance policy to ensure that money that Cuban Americans send home makes it directly into the hands of their families without the regime taking a cut.

97. Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements - Friday, July 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcoming Angela Merkel to the White House for a final time, President Joe Biden renewed his concerns to the German chancellor Thursday about a major, nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline but said they agreed Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon.

98. Child tax credit starts hitting US families' bank accounts - Friday, July 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel.

That changed Thursday when the first payment of $1,000 hit Daniel's bank account — and dollars started flowing to the pockets of more than 35 million families around the country. Daniel, a 35-year-old mother of four, didn't even know the tax credit existed until President Joe Biden expanded it for one year as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that passed in March.

99. Pressing German-US issues as Merkel meets with Biden - Friday, July 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as good will, as she met with Joe Biden to discuss differences over a major Russian pipeline and their nations' views on China as a rising global power.

100. Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president - Friday, July 9, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in the battleground state of Florida.