Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and…
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Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela remembered for having ‘the heart of a lion’ at his funeral
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for “having the heart of a lion” throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los…
Continue ReadingNo criminal charges to be filed in suffocation death of 12-year-old boy at North Carolina wilderness camp
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — No criminal charges will be filed over the death of a 12-year-old boy who suffocated at a North Carolina…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called the Michigan Senate race for Elissa Slotkin
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican…
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The Latest: Biden and Harris call Trump to congratulate him, Jack Smith mulls winding down probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president…
Continue ReadingGerman chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
By Nadine Schmidt, Sebastian Shukla, Tara John and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister on…
Continue ReadingGOP tightens its strong grip on the West Virginia Legislature, where women also lost seats
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republicans have tightened their hold on the West Virginia Legislature, notching election wins that will…
Continue ReadingOhio Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes wins reelection as Rep. Kaptur’s race remains too early to call
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes has won reelection to a second term representing a northeast Ohio district targeted…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins election to U.S. Senate from Michigan
Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin won election to Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday. Slotkin’s victory preserves a key seat…
Continue ReadingTrump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winning
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies spent months seeding doubt in the integrity of American…
Continue ReadingIn new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Emilia Sykes wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Wednesday. Sykes, a first-term congresswoman, was previously…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called the Wisconsin Senate race for Tammy Baldwin
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared that Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin won reelection to the U.S. Senate from…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Norma Torres wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 35th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Norma Torres won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Torres defeated Republican Mike Cargile.…
Continue ReadingWith Trump’s win, some women wonder: Will the US ever see a female president?
Associated Press Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s…
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue ReadingNew maps help Wisconsin Democrats make legislative gains and set up a push for majorities in 2026
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New legislative district boundaries didn’t pay off quite as well as Wisconsin Democrats hoped for in…
Continue ReadingPresidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South…
Continue ReadingGOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC’s 1st Congressional District
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican challenger has conceded after a close contest for North Carolina’s only toss-up…
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