Far-right influencer convicted in voter suppression scheme
March 31, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A self-styled far-right propagandist from Florida was convicted Friday of charges alleging that he conspired to deprive individuals of their right to vote in the 2016 presidential election.
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard writing book on leaving Democrats
February 6, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic representative from Hawaii who clashed often with her party and eventually left it, has a memoir coming out Oct. 10.
Gabbard's memoir, currently untitled, is the first of a two-book deal with Regnery Publishing, the longtime conservative publisher.
Clinton Global Initiative University plans Vanderbilt events
January 30, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative University on Monday released details about its annual meeting at Vanderbilt University from March 3-5.
Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton announced that they will be joined in Nashville by aspiring leaders and global experts in business, public service and social impact.
Judge fines Trump, lawyer for ‘frivolous’ Clinton lawsuit
January 20, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A Florida judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others.
Investigation? Review? Biden faces a messaging dilemma
January 19, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When Hillary Clinton was running for president, her campaign wanted a gentler way to talk about the criminal investigation into her private email server, so they called it a “security review.”
Photo with Clinton used against jailed Belarus politician
January 13, 2023 GMTTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian investigators are using a photo of an opposition politician shaking hands with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as evidence in a criminal case tied to the mass protests after Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election.
In Washington, ‘classified’ is synonymous with ‘controversy’
January 12, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s presidential dreams were undermined by her use of a private email server that included classified information.
Donald Trump has risked criminal charges by refusing to return top-secret records to the government after leaving the White House.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand launches reelection bid
January 12, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is kicking off her reelection campaign.
The 56-year-old sent out an email to supporters on Thursday announcing her 2024 bid. “I wanted you to hear it first,” the email said.
Hillary Clinton joins Columbia U as global affairs professor
January 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become a professor focusing on international affairs at Columbia University, the school announced Thursday.
Clinton is joining the university as a professor of practice at the School of International and Public Affairs and as a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects, according to a message from Columbia president Lee Bollinger.
India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism
December 16, 2022 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — After the U.N. Security Council adopted a statement Thursday warning of increasing dangers of terrorism, envoys from India and Pakistan heatedly traded accusations blaming each other for terror attacks.
Harris, Clinton campaign for Hochul in NY governor’s race
November 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail in New York City on Thursday night for Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat facing an unexpectedly competitive election.
Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory
October 30, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, just days after Musk's purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech.
Judge rules naughty bits off limits at Trump dossier trial
October 4, 2022 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors cannot present evidence to a jury about the most salacious parts of a flawed dossier alleging connections between former President Donald Trump and Russia at an upcoming trial of an analyst who served as a primary source for that report.
Lewinsky says Starr’s death painful ‘for those who love him’
September 14, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Monica Lewinsky had a tempered, compassionate response to the death of Ken Starr, the former independent counsel whose investigation of Bill Clinton helped reveal her affair with the president and, she once wrote, made her life a “living hell.”
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — To be announced.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Vice President Kamala Harris.
Judge tosses Trump’s Russia probe suit against Clinton, FBI
September 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions
August 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The year was 2016, the presidential candidate under investigation was Hillary Clinton and the FBI director at the time, James Comey, laid out the factors the Justice Department weighs in deciding whether to charge someone with mishandling classified records.
Today in History: July 26, Hillary Clinton is nominated
July 26, 2022 GMTToday in History
Today is Tuesday, July 26, the 207th day of 2022. There are 158 days left in the year.
Miami Cubans oppose Democrat-backed Spanish radio deal
June 11, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — A major effort backed by Democratic fundraisers to purchase Spanish-language radio stations is stirring up opposition in Miami, where Cuban exiles describe it as an attempt to stifle conservative voices in markets where Democrats have lost ground.
Clinton 2016 campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to the FBI
June 1, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to that year's election.
Deliberations underway in trial linked to Trump-Russia probe
May 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign hid his partisan interests from the FBI as he pushed “pure opposition research” related to Donald Trump and Russia in the weeks before the election, a prosecutor asserted Friday during closing arguments of the attorney's trial.
Defense: Notes back claim Clinton lawyer didn’t lie to FBI
May 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Defense attorneys for a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia probe showed jurors handwritten notes on Wednesday aimed at undercutting allegations that he misled the federal government about his legal work.
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins GOP primary in Georgia
May 25, 2022 GMTA defiant U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene easily defeated five fellow Republicans on Tuesday in a primary race that showed her conservative Georgia constituents standing steadfastly beside her after a turbulent freshman term.
Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe
May 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer testified Thursday that he was “100 percent confident” that the attorney told him he was not acting on behalf of a particular client when he presented information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and possible links to Russia.
Testimony: Clinton team did not approve lawyer’s FBI meeting
May 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign did not authorize a lawyer to meet with the FBI and provide information that was meant to cast suspicions on rival candidate Donald Trump and possible connections to Russia, according to trial testimony Wednesday.
Clinton campaign lawyer sought to ‘use’ FBI, prosecutor says
May 17, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign who is charged with lying to the FBI early in the Trump-Russia probe sought to “use and manipulate” federal law enforcement to create an “October surprise" in the final weeks of the presidential race, a prosecutor alleged Tuesday at the start of his trial.
Jury selected for trial of lawyer charged with lying to FBI
May 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A jury was picked Monday in the trial of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign who is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe
May 14, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair.
Case against Clinton lawyer in counsel’s probe can proceed
April 13, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal prosecution of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia investigation can move forward, a judge ruled Wednesday in denying a defense bid to dismiss the case.
Lawyer charged in Durham case asks to block dossier evidence
April 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia investigation is asking a judge to block from his upcoming trial evidence or testimony related to a dossier of uncorroborated allegations compiled by an-ex British spy.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 2, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House chief of staff Ron Klain; Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
DNC, Clinton campaign agree to Steele dossier funding fine
March 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to pay $113,000 to settle a Federal Election Commission investigation into whether they violated campaign finance law by misreporting spending on research that eventually became the infamous Steele dossier.
Trump suit against Clinton part of longtime legal strategy
March 29, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When a Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic panned his plans for a new Manhattan skyscraper, Donald Trump responded with a lawsuit.
Trump suit against Clinton part of longtime legal strategy
March 29, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When a Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic panned Donald Trump's plans for a new Manhattan skyscraper, Trump responded by suing.
Hillary Clinton to voice ‘Into The Woods’ role in Arkansas
March 28, 2022 GMTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hillary Clinton will play the offstage role of the Giant in a production of Stephen Sondheim's “Into The Woods” in her onetime home state of Arkansas, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre announced on Monday.
Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID; Bill quarantining
March 22, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she has tested positive for COVID-19 with “mild" symptoms.
On social media, the former Democratic presidential candidate said she was “feeling fine" and that former President Bill Clinton had tested negative and was quarantining until their household was fully cleared.
Judge: Legal filing by Durham team created a ‘sideshow’
March 11, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A judge handling the case of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign charged with lying to the FBI during its probe into Russian election interference reminded attorneys on Thursday that their legal filings are under a public “microscope” and that he was the only audience that should matter to them.
Huma Abedin steps out, brings her memoir to Abu Dhabi
March 7, 2022 GMTABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There’s no easy way to tell Huma Abedin’s story. So, she’s telling it herself, bringing her voice to an international stage in the United Arab Emirates and speaking about her recently published memoir.
Clinton Global Initiative restarted to tackle urgent needs
March 4, 2022 GMTThe Clinton Foundation is planning another Clinton Global Initiative – a high-profile gathering of business, political and philanthropic leaders – this September in New York, according to a letter former President Bill Clinton sent to the foundation’s supporters Friday.
Lawyer charged by Durham seeks dismissal of indictment
February 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign who was charged by special counsel John Durham with lying to the FBI during a 2016 meeting asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss the indictment, calling it a case of “extraordinary prosecutorial overreach.”
Lawyer charged by Durham seeks dismissal of indictment
February 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign who was charged by special counsel John Durham with lying to the FBI during a 2016 meeting asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss the indictment, calling it a case of “extraordinary prosecutorial overreach.”
Hochul fortifies frontrunner status in NY governor’s race
February 18, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fortified her frontrunner status in the governor's race as she formally received the endorsement of the state's Democratic party on Thursday.
EXPLAINER: How the latest Trump-Russia filing generated buzz
February 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The latest filing from special counsel John Durham in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been seized on by the conservative media and Donald Trump himself as vindication of the former president's oft-repeated claims that he was “spied” on.
A-Rod, once scorned by Trump, in group buying his D.C. hotel
February 14, 2022 GMTFormer New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, once vilified by Donald Trump as a “druggie” and “joke” unworthy of wearing the pinstripes, is now a key part of an investment group seeking to buy the rights to the ex-president’s marquee Washington, D.C., hotel, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
Biaggi running for Westchester, Long Island US House seat
February 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is running for a newly redrawn congressional district representing the Bronx, Long Island, Queens and Westchester County.
Biaggi is a Democrat who has represented parts of the Bronx and Westchester since her election to state Senate in 2018.
Wisconsin GOP lawmaker who questioned Biden win disciplined
January 20, 2022 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader on Thursday disciplined a lawmaker who falsely claimed that former President Donald Trump won the battleground state and that he wanted to award the state's electoral votes to Trump, even though that is not possible.
Man sentenced for killing woman during political argument
December 29, 2021 GMTLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man who shot and killed a woman holding her 2-year-old son during an argument over the 2016 presidential election was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.
SD Democratic Party pays fine for finance violations
November 19, 2021 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Democratic Party said Friday it has paid a $40,000 penalty and rid its accounts of $2,500 in contributions for campaign finance violations during the 2016 presidential election.
Nevada schedules special session to redraw political maps
November 12, 2021 GMTCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers will convene for a special session on Friday to redraw congressional and state legislative districts based on population shifts and growth, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday.
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations
November 5, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black secretary of state, was remembered by family and friends Friday as a principled man of humility and grace whose decorated record of leadership can serve as a model for generations to come.
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying
November 5, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian analyst who contributed to a dossier of Democratic-funded research into ties between Russia and Donald Trump was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to the FBI about his sources of information, among them a longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton.
Senate confirms new US ambassador to Israel
November 4, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Thomas R. Nides of Minnesota to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Nides is the managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley. He previously served as deputy secretary of state for management and resources under Hillary Clinton from 2011 to 2013.
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Virginia for Youngkin
November 3, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — WHY THE AP CALLED VIRGINIA FOR GLENN YOUNGKIN
Democrats became the dominant political force in Virginia over the past decade, propelled by explosive growth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in the northern part of the state.
Huma Abedin, loyal aide and betrayed wife, picks up the mic
November 2, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — To a fascinated outside world, Huma Abedin was always the elegant woman standing at the back of the room, not speaking.
An ever-loyal aide to her boss of 25 years, Hillary Clinton, for whom she would “walk to the ends of the earth.” (Spoiler alert: she still would.) And an ever-suffering wife to Anthony Weiner, who brought her endless public shame in cascades of scandal.
Bill Clinton back home after hospitalization from infection
October 17, 2021 GMTORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Clinton arrived Sunday at his home in New York to continue recovering from an infection that left him in treatment for six days at a Southern California hospital, officials said.
Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in California hospital
October 16, 2021 GMTORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Clinton will spend one more night at a Southern California hospital where he is recovering from an infection, a spokesman said Saturday.
“President Clinton has continued to make excellent progress over the past 24 hours,” spokesman Angel Ureña said in a statement.
Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation
September 17, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government's investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Thursday with making a false statement to the FBI five years ago.
Joan Allen to narrate audiobook of Clinton-Penny thriller
September 7, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The audiobook narrator for “State of Terror,” the political thriller co-written by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny, is an actor with experience playing first ladies, CIA officials and others in government: Joan Allen.
Chelsea Clinton plans full year of ‘She Persisted’ books
August 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton has a full schedule of books coming in 2022.
The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is continuing her popular “She Persisted” children's series with “She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference.” Chelsea Clinton will write the book, which honors Florence Nightingale, Jane Goodall and Greta Thunberg among others, and Alexandra Boiger will provide illustrations.