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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday evening that she regrets not expressing her concerns about then-President Joe Biden running for a second term when a majority of Americans felt he was too old for the job. “I have and had a certain responsibility that I should

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — often without providing evidence — might help reduce autism rates. Trump repeatedly implored pregnant women to avoid taking the painkiller Tylenol, the bestselling

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magistrates’ powers and evaluate offenders’ mental health after the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train. The bill also could help get

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with the Democratic leaders in Congress this week ahead of a looming risk of a federal government shutdown. Trump has agreed to meet with Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting on talks as the Democrats

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl announced his retirement Monday less than six months after finishing the Tigers’ best season in program history with another trip to the Final Four. Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl, who has been on his father’s coaching staff for all 11 seasons at Auburn, will take over as

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening he’s willing to appear at a town hall hosted by a local ABC station now that the national network says it will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. Earlier in the day, Mamdani announced he was pulling out of the

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will run unopposed for in her reelection bid after a challenger didn’t garner enough votes to advance to the general election, the city’s election department announced Monday. Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader and a frequent target of the Trump administration,

By BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, President Donald Trump and his allies have praised the conservative organizer and provocateur as a free speech champion who set a high First Amendment standard for the “Make America Great Again” movement. Trump, eulogizing Kirk on Sunday in Arizona, identified

By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project as part of a new $5 billion program announced Monday to fund rail projects to boost passenger rail traffic nationwide. The new program’s rules for states and others wanting to participate remove any mention

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Monday that the central bank’s key interest rate should be much lower than its current 4.1% level, staking out a position far different than his colleagues. Stephen Miran, who is also a top economic

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A former state judge who briefly handled family court disputes on TV and later served in the federal government has announced she’s running to be secretary of state in Georgia, where elections have been marred by controversy and conspiracy theories. “I will protect our democracy,”