Shifting debate strategies, GOP hopefuls to take on Trump
By JULIE PACE In the first Republican presidential debate, most candidates took a hands-off approach to Donald Trump and hoped the brash billionaire would hurt himself. Instead, he only got…
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Trump embraces role as bully, bids Perry a thorny farewell
By STEVE PEOPLES A growing divide has emerged in the Republican Party’s unruly presidential contest, as the race bid farewell to a once-powerful White House contender. On one side stands…
Trump’s first victim? Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up
By STEVE PEOPLES Rick Perry’s political career ended with a whimper, a remarkable if predictable fall for the longest-serving governor in Texas history and a leader many considered the Republican…
Police body cameras may solve one problem but create others
By EILEEN SULLIVAN The use of police body cameras is spreading to keep officers honest about using force against citizens. But how and when the public gets to see the…
Ex-State Dept. worker refuses to testify on Clinton emails
By MATTHEW DALY A former State Department employee who helped set up and maintain Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private email server refused to testify to a House committee Thursday, and his…
NYC police boss: We’re trying to apologize to ex-tennis pro
New York City’s police commissioner says he’s been trying to apologize to former tennis professional James Blake, who was handcuffed by officers after a case of mistaken identity. But Police…
Huckabee to join rally for clerk opposed to gay marriage
By DYLAN LOVAN Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will join protesters at a Tuesday rally outside the jail where a Kentucky clerk is locked in a cell…
AP Analysis: Palestinian leader’s retirement claim doubted
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and KARIN LAUB With paths to Palestinian statehood blocked, President Mahmoud Abbas is warning he’s fast-tracking his retirement and hinting he will announce dramatic policy changes at…