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By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK – The morning after Michelle Obama’s big speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2012, in which …

By CALIBE THOMPSON If you’ve ever tuned into “The Secret,” you know it’s important to start your day with positive thoughts, regardless of what happened …

By LISA LERER and JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON – As Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet, it’s looking less like America’s population and more …

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Baltimore officials to reach a deal with …

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says the Smithsonian has made a mistake by not including the “extraordinary accomplishments” …

By EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON – Among the youngest white adult Americans, feelings of racial and economic vulnerability appear to be closely connected to …

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton says ex- Attorney General Janet Reno never took the easy way out …

By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON – Though Ben Carson frequently touts his up-from-the-bootstraps life story, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Housing and Urban …

WASHINGTON – The Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee are joining with Democrats in calling for an examination of reports that Russia interfered in …

By BRUCE SMITH and SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press CHARLESTON S.C. – A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury deadlocked in the …