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Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel

Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel. Trump said Tuesday that Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination…

Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era

Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” for President-elect Donald Trump’s after his election victory, insisting the GOP is much better prepared for a second-term…

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing…

Haiti swears in a new prime minister as gangs open fire at a flight landing in the main airport

Haiti swears in a new prime minister as gangs open fire at a flight landing in the main airport

By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend…

Biden’s White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020

Biden’s White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of President Joe Biden. That may make for an awkward encounter,…

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president, but drops for some high-profile Big Tech stocks kept…