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WASHINGTON — Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., won’t run for Senate Republican leader, and instead will run for the No. 2 position of whip, according to three sources with knowledge of his plans. That means the race to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now effectively between Senate Minority Whip …

Former Twitter executives including CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, head of legal Vijaya Gadde and General Counsel Sean Edgett filed a new lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp. in federal court arguing that they are owed $128 million in unpaid severance. In their complaint, lawyers for the ex-Twitter …

Two attorneys for then-President Donald Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying the Republican won Wisconsin in a strategy to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there and in other swing states, according to a lawsuit settlement reached Monday that makes public months of texts and emails. Under …

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a new task force to take on “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing, which Biden sees as a major reason why consumers are not yet feeling the impact of cooling inflation rates and a strong economy. The task force will be jointly led by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of …

Tuesday is the most consequential day in the race for both parties’ presidential nominations — a day political junkies have come to call “Super Tuesday.” Sixteen states and one U.S. territory are holding presidential nominating contests Tuesday in some form. For both Republicans and Democrats, they will award more than …

WASHINGTON — Last month, Rep. Michelle Steel, a two-term Republican in a competitive district in Orange County, California, co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act with 124 other GOP backers, signaling solidarity with the party’s influential anti-abortion-rights base. But last month, when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created as …

Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said Tuesday that one participant on a high-level military call about Ukraine that was intercepted by Russia had mistakenly joined via a non-secure line and German communications systems had not been compromised. Russia had likely intercepted the discussion among senior German air force officials by chance via …

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An enormous fire at a warehouse in Michigan containing vape products and gas canisters was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday, authorities confirmed, after it had rained down debris as far as a mile away. The fire sent flames and debris spewing high into the sky in …

Donald Trump is expected to continue his path to the GOP presidential nomination today as 16 states and one territory vote in nominating contests. Jury selection begins in the trial of the Michigan school shooter’s father. And a large number of salmon died in California after their release.  Here’s what …

A first-of-its kind fundraiser featuring three Democratic presidents this month is shaping up to be among the most lucrative in party history, according to a key organizer, forecast to raise more than $10 million and draw at least 3,000 people. In an interview, Biden Victory Fund national finance chair Chris …

SAN DIEGO — A Southern California man was arrested Monday on suspicion of smuggling refrigerants into the U.S. from Mexico and federal prosecutors said he’s the first person to be charged with violating regulations intended to curb the use of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. The indictment alleges …

A CBP official speaking on background said the Biden administration’s “supplemental funding request would provide funding for civil works projects to allow for NII systems procured with previous-year funds to be installed.” In Nogales, which has the new machines installed, Miller met officers watching scans of commercial trucks as they …

Ukraine said Tuesday it had sunk a Russian patrol ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, claiming another victory over the Kremlin’s forces in the hotly contested waters of the Black Sea. Moscow did not confirm the claim, which would represent the latest blow to its naval power as Kyiv …

Super Tuesday isn’t just the biggest day on the presidential primary calendar. It’s also the first major down-ballot primary day of the year, setting up matchups for critical races for Senate, House and governor across the country.  Voters in five states — California, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas — …

Former President Donald Trump enters Super Tuesday with a big delegate lead over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential race — and by the end of the night, he will most likely find himself closing in on the magic number he needs to officially end the contest: …

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has said he’s “all in” for President Joe Biden’s re-election effort. But a question nagging at many Democrats is what role his popular spouse might play. Democrats nervously looking ahead to November say they want to see Michelle Obama playing a bigger role in …

A small plane crashed next to an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday night, killing all five people on board, police said. The single-engine plane crashed close to a Costco store on the eastbound lanes of the I-40, near the Nashville suburb of Charlotte Park, just before 8 p.m. …

The Philippines on Tuesday accused China of “unprovoked acts of coercion and dangerous maneuvers” in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, saying Chinese ships had fired water cannons at one of its vessels, injuring some crew. China’s actions put “into question the sincerity of its calls for …

Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations. Singapore is a key member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation bloc known as ASEAN. Its three-day summit was expected to focus …