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FILE - An LGBTQ+ rights supporter holds a flag in the hallway outside an Iowa House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Statehouse, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights

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The Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections.

A person votes early in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

Read full article: Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats.

FILE - Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec., 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
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Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it

Read full article: Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve is pledging to fight inflation at a hearing Tuesday while the president said he expects interest rate cuts once he is confirmed.

FILE - Workers prepare to take soil samples where raw sewage flowed near the Potomac River in Cabin John, Md., March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill

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The Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.

FILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Read full article: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.

This courtroom sketch depicts Justice Department prosecutor John Gibbs speaking as defense attorneys Lauren Rosen, Geremy Kamens, from center middle seated, defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, and an interpreter, listen along with Judge Anthony John Trenga during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal court in Alexandria, Va., Monday, April 20, 2026. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors

Read full article: Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors

A trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say

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The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Rx and Illicit drug Summit, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

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FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.

Campaign direct mail advertisements about a Virginia special election on redistricting are on display in Arlington, Va., on April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting

Virginia voters will consider a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.

This combination of book cover images shows "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins, from left, "Last Night at the Telegraph Club," by Malinda Lo, "Looking for Alaska" by John Green, and "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins. (Margaret K. McElderry Books/Dutton/Dutton/Margaret K. McElderry Books via AP)
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Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list

Read full article: Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list

The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs.

FILE - Chile's former President Michelle Bachelet attends an International Women's Day event at Paris City Hall, March 8, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016

Read full article: Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief.

FILE - This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP, File)
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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

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The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea.

FILE - Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during an event in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex on March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

Read full article: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.

FILE - Tourists walk past a banner with President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Justice, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce

Read full article: Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce

The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.

Former President Barack Obama, left, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani read a book to children at Learning Through Play Pre-K in New York, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers

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Former President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

Read full article: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Read full article: Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.

FILE - Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election drama

Read full article: A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election drama

Much of the political spotlight this election year in Arizona has been focused on the office that runs elections in Maricopa County, the state’s largest.

Julie Wise, 48, speaks with Indiana state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, who represents District 23, as he canvasses a neighborhood, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance

Read full article: Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance

President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.

FILE - A well-wisher places flowers at a makeshift memorial set up for Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA headquarters, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech

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A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a roundtable event with President Donald Trump about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)
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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

Read full article: US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.