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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's judicial runoff elections
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's judicial runoff electionsVoters in central Mississippi and the Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election to resolve two state judicial races in which no candidate received the required vote majority in the Nov. 5 general election.
20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'
Read full article: 20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'Bill Clinton's presidential library and museum is planning a major update and expansion as it celebrates 20 years of being open.
Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-LagoFor a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week’s presidential election.
Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader
Read full article: Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leaderDemocrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to democracy, that his economic policies would benefit only his wealthy friends, that he was literally a fascist.
Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in 'Baywatch' for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
Read full article: Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in 'Baywatch' for Halloween video asking viewers to voteIn a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” – red one-piece swimsuit and all – and asks viewers to vote.
EXPLAINER: Electoral College vs. popular vote in the United States
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Electoral College vs. popular vote in the United StatesOne of the quirks of the U.S. election process is that one candidate can win the popular vote but another can win the electoral vote and thus the presidency.
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
Read full article: Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto RicoPresident Joe Biden is reacting to a comic calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at a Donald Trump rally by saying, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”.
'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Read full article: 'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in MichiganMichelle Obama delivered a searing speech in support of Kamala Harris during a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother'
Read full article: Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother'Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician.
A hurricane's historic destruction hasn't stopped North Carolina election workers and voters
Read full article: A hurricane's historic destruction hasn't stopped North Carolina election workers and votersElections officials, poll workers and voters in western North Carolina have been adapting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's destruction.
Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote
Read full article: Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to voteKamala Harris' candidacy generated a burst of enthusiasm through Zoom meetings this summer.
What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Read full article: What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brushChristian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit."
Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner
Read full article: Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinnerFormer President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York.
The Latest: Harris keeps a focus on 'blue wall' states in the campaign's final weeks
Read full article: The Latest: Harris keeps a focus on 'blue wall' states in the campaign's final weeksWith three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as she tries to avoid a repeat of Hillary Clinton’s collapse there eight years ago.
In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' states
Read full article: In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' statesKamala Harris is spending her week trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network
Read full article: Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with networkVice President Kamala Harris has brought her campaign to a place many Democrats have long considered enemy territory — Fox News Channel.
Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle 'enemy from within' as they vie for Pennsylvania
Read full article: Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle 'enemy from within' as they vie for PennsylvaniaVice President Kamala Harris has zeroed in on former President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that the U_S_ military could potentially be used to deal with “the enemy from within.”.
Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will
Read full article: Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular willTo voters in many other democracies, the process of electing a president in the U.S. is a head-scratcher.
AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day
Read full article: AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election DayAmericans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many cast a few weeks before polls even open.
Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry that Harris remains ill-defined in swing state
Read full article: Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry that Harris remains ill-defined in swing stateSome Michigan Democrats are raising concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a crucial swing state.
Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return
Read full article: Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his returnRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump is returning this weekend to the town where an assassin's bullet grazed his ear in July.
Americans are more likely to see Harris' gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Americans are more likely to see Harris' gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC pollAmericans are more likely to believe that being a woman will hurt Kamala Harris’ chances in the November election, compared to eight years ago when Hillary Clinton was running.
Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women's health at Clinton Global Initiative
Read full article: Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women's health at Clinton Global InitiativeFirst lady Jill Biden has unveiled a new set of actions to address health inequities faced by women in the United States.
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
Read full article: The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddlingFrom Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results.
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
Read full article: Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyricAt 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life – its wins and its losses – in a new memoir.
Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
Read full article: Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black votersVice President Kamala Harris is courting Black voters without making her identity as a woman of color a central part of her pitch.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional electionVoters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District will choose a successor on Wednesday to the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. In the race, Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver, Republican small business owner Carmen Bucco and two minor-party candidates are running to serve out the remaining 15 weeks of Payne’s unexpired term.
The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
Read full article: The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer lookIn suburban Philadelphia's Bucks County, a critical area in a vital state, the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is producing hard thinking about what to do in November.
More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That's way up from June
Read full article: More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That's way up from JuneAn estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
What the Trump-Clinton debates might tell us about Tuesday's match with Harris
Read full article: What the Trump-Clinton debates might tell us about Tuesday's match with HarrisDonald Trump claimed she would raise viewers’ taxes and accused her of supporting open border policies that had allowed an influx of unvetted and dangerous migrants into the country.
Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year's Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting
Read full article: Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year's Clinton Global Initiative annual meetingPrince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 23 and 24, the Clinton Foundation announced Thursday.
Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel
Read full article: Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counselDonald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his foes, including House lawmakers who investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol and special counsel Jack Smith.
How lessons learned from the 2016 campaign led US officials to be more open about Iran hack
Read full article: How lessons learned from the 2016 campaign led US officials to be more open about Iran hackWhen the Russian government hacked into Hillary Clinton's campaign emails and leaked them to the press in 2016, intelligence officials agonized for weeks about the correct response.
Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don't bet on it
Read full article: Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don't bet on itThe final results were in Friday: the Democratic national convention was more popular with television viewers than the Republicans'.
'It's our time': As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
Read full article: 'It's our time': As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdueThe kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history for many female voters.
Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women's suffrage on night of Harris' speech
Read full article: Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women's suffrage on night of Harris' speechIf you think you’re seeing a lot of women wearing white during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, you don’t need to adjust your television set.
Joe Biden's exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC's Day 1
Read full article: Joe Biden's exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC's Day 1The Democratic National Convention’s first night has showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him.
The Democratic National Convention is here. Here's how to watch it
Read full article: The Democratic National Convention is here. Here's how to watch itThe Democratic National Convention kicks off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee.
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Read full article: News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print itThree news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received.
Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he's a target
Read full article: Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he's a targetDonald Trump has changed his position on whether a presidential campaign's hacked materials should be published.
Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice president America deserves'
Read full article: Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice president America deserves'Kamala Harris has introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation as “the vice president America deserves” at a raucous rally in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.
UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again
Read full article: UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected againThe head of the United Auto Workers union says putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's state primariesWhile Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Read full article: Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messagesTwo former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate
Read full article: Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mateComments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.
Democrats are rallying around Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination for president
Read full article: Democrats are rallying around Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination for presidentDemocrats are quickly rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee after President Joe Biden’s ground-shaking decision to bow out of the 2024 race.
'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: 'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attemptA common refrain on the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump was: “Of all the places.”.
Unity at the RNC, knocks on Trump's prosecutions and Senate politics: Takeaways from day 2
Read full article: Unity at the RNC, knocks on Trump's prosecutions and Senate politics: Takeaways from day 2The Republican National Convention marched into its second day Tuesday, showcasing classic GOP themes like border security and public safety that have become the centerpieces of former President Donald Trump’s campaign.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
Read full article: Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donorsWith early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means — and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.
Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner
Read full article: Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a bannerA performance of the Broadway musical “Suffs” was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan “Suffs Is a White Wash” and chants of “Cancel ‘Suffs.
The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga
Read full article: The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year sagaThe abrupt guilty plea by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was the culmination of negotiations that began a year and a half ago and accelerated in recent months.
Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life
Read full article: Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public lifeHillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet.
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
Read full article: George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primaryGeorge Latimer has defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza.
Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upset
Read full article: Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upsetThe Tonys are often the most entertaining of awards shows, with Broadway performers showing their best work.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffsA southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may come a step closer to serving in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in some U.S. House and state legislative races.
Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
Read full article: Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speechDonald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and decrying him for running up towering federal deficits and enriching pharmaceutical companies with the COVID-19 vaccine development.
Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC
Read full article: Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNCAmy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol.
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Read full article: Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in NovemberFormer President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
Trump will stump in Minnesota, traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play?
Read full article: Trump will stump in Minnesota, traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play?Former President Donald Trump’s planned campaign visit to Minnesota will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state he has long argued he could carry.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primaryPuerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary, the only opportunity for Democrats on the island to officially weigh in on the race for the White House.
Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
Read full article: Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interferenceThe leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffsVoters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November.
He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote
Read full article: He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom voteDavante Jennings cast his first vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race and then walked away from politics after Republican Donald Trump's election that year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questionsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete in the Wisconsin presidential primaries, a contest that’s now less about winning delegates and more about carrying the pivotal state in November.
Biden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leaders
Read full article: Biden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leadersPresident Joe Biden will share a stage with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in New York as he raises money for his reelection campaign.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's presidential primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's presidential primariesLouisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps.
No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years
Read full article: No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for yearsNo bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction of the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, where she had been held under house arrest for nearly 15 years.
'The Girls on the Bus' takes you on a soapy ride with reporters following presidential campaigns
Read full article: 'The Girls on the Bus' takes you on a soapy ride with reporters following presidential campaignsA new narrative series on Max follows female journalists on the campaign trail for the presidential election."
The Biden and Trump campaigns are readying for their rematch, starting with rival events in Georgia
Read full article: The Biden and Trump campaigns are readying for their rematch, starting with rival events in GeorgiaJoe Biden and Donald Trump each won the White House by razor-thin margins in key states.
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard's country music chart
Read full article: Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard's country music chartBeyoncé is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart.
Beyoncé drops new songs 'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages.' New music 'Act II' will arrive in March
Read full article: Beyoncé drops new songs 'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages.' New music 'Act II' will arrive in MarchBeyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.”.
Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case
Read full article: Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email caseThe release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified information has triggered instant flashbacks to the history-shaping events of 2016.
Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for an election-year pitch on policy achievements
Read full article: Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for an election-year pitch on policy achievementsPresident Joe Biden has returned to a deteriorating Midwestern bridge to argue that his administration is keeping its pledge to fix the critical link between the port cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota.