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Trump criticizes West Virginia Democrat on impeachment votes

By KEVIN FREKING and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE | February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday criticized Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia for voting guilty on two articles of impeachment, aiming to weaken the senator's political standing in a state Trump carried by a whopping 42...

Trump airs impeachment gripes while pushing economic agenda

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | February 7, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to showcase a new economic revitalization program, but he quickly took a verbal detour to reprise complaints about his impeachment by the House, saying Democrats should have...

Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury

By COLLEEN LONG | February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is throwing its support behind a plan to transfer the U.S. Secret Service back to the Treasury Department to better focus on the growing threat of online financial crimes.Shifting the agency from within the Department...

Trump’s acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices

By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR | February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long — an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential victory lap and a bump in his poll numbers...

McConnell remaking Senate in age of Trump, impeachment

By LISA MASCARO | February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump’s impeachment landed in the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had one piece of advice for the president: Focus on the House.Gin it up. Use maximum effort. Make sure Republicans are united. And leave...

Campaigner or commander in chief? No difference for Trump

By AAMER MADHANI and JILL COLVIN | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dispatching Cabinet secretaries across the country to woo Iowa voters. Using private cash to finance an official made-for-TV moment. Delivering a State of the Union address that doubled as a campaign kickoff speech. Holding an impeachment...

Trump unleashes impeachment fury in acquittal ‘celebration’

By JILL COLVIN, JONATHAN LEMIRE, and ZEKE MILLER | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office and pointing ahead to his reelection campaign.Triumphantly...

Republican governor says Trump ‘shouldn’t be in office’

By WILSON RING | February 6, 2020

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Donald Trump abused his power and shouldn't be in office, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a fellow Republican, said Thursday in a rare dissent from within party ranks.The U.S. Senate should have been allowed to hear from more...

Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting ‘falsehoods’

By LAURIE KELLMAN | February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her speech-ripping performance after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and took fresh aim at his fitness for office even as he celebrated his impeachment acquittal.“That...

UK reconsiders plan to fly flags on Prince Andrew’s birthday

February 6, 2020

LONDON (AP) — The British government says it is reviewing the policy of raising Union Jacks atop town halls on royal birthdays, after some officials balked at flying the flag for scandal-hit Prince Andrew.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

German governor elected with far-right help to step down

By GEIR MOULSON | February 6, 2020

BERLIN (AP) — A German state governor who got the job with the help of the far-right said Thursday he plans to step down and seek a new regional vote — after just a day in office that was marked by mounting criticism, including from Chancellor Angela...

Global stocks surge after Trump acquitted, China virus aid

By JOE McDONALD | February 6, 2020

Global stocks rose Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial and China cut tariffs on U.S. imports and provided aid to businesses reeling from a virus outbreak.European markets were up modestly, while Tokyo, Hong...