David Sharp
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Living the dream in the land of lobster. Former @AP
Portland, Maine
Joined September 2009
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
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The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine in the next several weeks.
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This will be of special interest in Maine: With brain injuries a growing problem, the US military tests how to protect troops from blasts (from @AP)
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“Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars” https://t.co/ShGZSFve9m
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Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit."
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The Army trained him to fight. Then he turned against his country. More like him are doing the same My latest for @AP w/ @MRSmithAP @akesslerdc finds that people with military bkgrnds are radicalizing at an increasing rate, often with deadly consequences https://t.co/PwP8aIakmP
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AP Investigation finds a growing number of military and veterans are following a path to radicalization, extremism and deadly violence.
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Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
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An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments to change how officers subdue people so they avoid “consistent blind spots” in the use of physical force that contribute...
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USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
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The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly, with outsize windshields, thick bumpers and duck-bill hoods.
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#ABCDebate clear distortion of your visuals. Kamala bright and colorful. Talked than Trump. President Trump greyed back with purplish hair. SO clear you are manipulating the vote!!!
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BREAKING: ABC says Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a faceoff between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
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Today’s live coverage has ended. Catch up on what you missed below. See more of our coverage on apnews.com and subscribe to our politics newsletter Ground Game
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Five things to know about Tim Walz,Five things to know about Tim Walz
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Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The 60-year-old Democrat and military veteran rose to the forefront with a series of plain-spoken television...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources say.
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This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years (from @AP)
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As the world has vastly changed, so has protection for presidents since the days when the public could come to the White House to meet Abraham Lincoln.
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Clash over phone hacking article preceded exit of Washington Post editor
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Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, objected to coverage of a legal development involving him in a phone hacking case.
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The Latest | Jury finds Trump guilty on all charges in hush money trial (from @AP)
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President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to U.S. officials.
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President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv.
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The next installment of our Lethal Restraint investigation is out today. Visit the series page to learn more about how hundreds of people have died after police used force that was simply supposed to stop, but not kill, them.
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An AP and PBS "Frontline" investigation documenting police use of force.
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New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float
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Researchers around the world are racing to create large wind turbines and floating platforms as upcoming lease auctions bring offshore wind closer to reality.
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A FRONTLINE/AP documentary investigates deaths that occurred after police used force that is not supposed to kill. Watch "Documenting Police Use Of Force," premiering Tues., April 30 at 10/9c on PBS and online. https://t.co/G1Vb9EiybF
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