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Like the Yankees, federal government does just enough to coast

So the New York Yankees -- for the 17th year in a row and the 25th of the last 26 years -- have failed to win the World Series.

Maine voters get a heaping helping of Bernie Sanders' socialist plans -- and they like it

Sen. Bernard Sanders hit the road on behalf of Maine's Democratic candidate for Senate this weekend, promoting a far-left agenda that has become increasingly appealing to residents here who are overwhelmed by the high cost of living and fed up with President Trump.

Shooting of illegal immigrant prompts war of words between Homeland Security, New York officials

Immigrant-rights activists looked at last Thursday's ICE shooting in New York and saw a case of out-of-control agents endangering the life of a 28-year-old man and his 5-year-old son. Homeland Security saw an illegal immigrant gang subject with a lengthy rap sheet who'd previously evaded officers and who was resisting arrest and drove his Honda crossover SUV directly at them, forcing them to open fire to defend their own lives.

Georgia Takes Over No. 1 Spot in Top 25 with Notre Dame, Miami Next

Georgia moved up to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday following its win at Alabama, Texas dropped six spots to No. 7 after its loss to rival Oklahoma and Oregon was unranked for the first time in four years after losing for the second time in the past month.

Abdul El-Sayed confronted by tensions between Arab, Black and Jewish voters he needs to win

Four-term State Rep. Tyrone Carter says friction between Arab and Black communities in metro Detroit is "always simmering," and now Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's U.S. Senate run in Michigan could get burned.

Kansas Democrat running for Senate seat says he will not back Schumer for leader

The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas said he would not support reelecting Sen. Charles E. Schumer as the chamber's Democratic leader.

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, says he has no plans to run for president

Abdul El-Sayed is shutting down talk of higher political aspirations.

D.C. official's fatal e-scooter crash highlights vehicles' connection to roadway injuries, crimes

D.C. authorities identified the man killed Friday in a crash between two electric scooter riders near Eastern Market as the director of the D.C. Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.

Trump says Kyiv, Moscow agree to stop attacking each other's energy facilities

President Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.

Trump would 'love to see' Sen. John Fetterman switch parties and become a Republican

President Trump is among an increasingly vocal group of Republicans saying they would like Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and join their team.

Biden's DHS gave free pass to most illegal immigrants who overstayed visas: Audit

The Department of Homeland Security received reports of more than 3 million foreigners who overstayed their visas and became illegal immigrants during the Biden administration, but it investigated fewer than a thousand of those cases and only made eight arrests, the department's inspector general said.

Airlines, travelers warned to avoid Saudi airports after attack that killed 12, including 1 American

The Trump administration is considering joining Saudi Arabia's air campaign against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.