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FILE - A large ribbon is displayed outside the East Wing of the White House during a preview of the 2016 holiday decor, Nov. 29, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there

9:32 AM on Sunday, October 26

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing is the “heart.”

FILE - Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, speaks in the senate chamber at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist

8:39 AM on Sunday, October 26

Republicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts

In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks while visiting one of the command posts of the Joint Group of Forces. (Russian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable missile, Putin and top general say

6:01 AM on Sunday, October 26

Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable cruise missile, moving closer to deploying it, according to President Vladimir Putin

Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters, who reportedly withdrew from Turkey with their weapons, stand to attention during a ceremony in the Qandil area of northern, Iraq, Sunday, Oct 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)

Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

3:26 AM on Sunday, October 26

A militant Kurdish group has announced its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey

Emergency workers comfort a man who lost his son in Russia's drone attack that hit residential buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Russia targets Kyiv with drones, killing 3 and wounding 29

3:22 AM on Sunday, October 26

Russia has targeted Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with drones, killing three people in their homes, according to authorities on Sunday

Kurdish rebel group PKK announces it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

3:14 AM on Sunday, October 26

Kurdish rebel group PKK announces it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto greet each other during the 47th ASEAN summit opening ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc's first expansion since the 1990s

9:05 PM on Saturday, October 25

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Southern Israel, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Fadel Senna/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio says mediators of Gaza ceasefire shared information to uncover a recent threat

7:39 PM on Saturday, October 25

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner

4:46 PM on Saturday, October 25

President Donald Trump says he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario

Former Vice President Kamala Harris greets people before she speaks, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run

1:58 PM on Saturday, October 25

Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House

FILE - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a new conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas), File

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent

12:12 PM on Saturday, October 25

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro says the U.S. is “fabricating” a war against him as the world’s biggest warship approaches the South American country, while moving to revoke the citizenship of an opponent who he accuses of egging on an invasion

Left-wing independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly arrives at Dublin Castle for the count in Ireland's presidential election to replace Michael D. Higgins, who has served the maximum two seven-year terms, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election

6:34 AM on Saturday, October 25

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland’s left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival

Smoke bellows from a warehouse that caught fire following a Russian attack, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense

3:12 AM on Saturday, October 25

Officials say Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed at least four people and wounded 20

Officials count votes at a polling station in the Yopougon suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, as polls close during the presidential elections. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Ivory Coast counts votes in key election with incumbent Ouattara predicted to win fourth term

1:37 AM on Saturday, October 25

Votes are being counted in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader

People cast their ballots during early voting on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

12:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

Polling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the year’s most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor

People attend the Southwest Virginia Pride's annual festival Oct. 11, 2025, in Salem, Va. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)

Virginia gubernatorial candidates debate trans youth rights as LGBTQ+ voters weigh a fraught moment

12:01 AM on Saturday, October 25

The rights of trans youth could be a factor Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election and legislative control in Richmond

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10:27 AM on Wednesday, October 8

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