WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries on Tuesday have enough intrigue to fill a much larger state. […]
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
WASHINGTON — Delaware’s most prominent elected official, President Joe Biden, may have upended the presidential race in July when he dropped his bid for a second term, but it’s the […]
Inside the Georgia high school where a sleepy morning was pierced by gunfire
WINDER, Ga. — It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his algebra class in J Hall again. […]
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
WASHINGTON — Russia has long sought to inject disinformation into U.S. political discourse. Now, it’s got a new angle: paying Americans to do the work. This week’s indictment of two […]
Biden to sign order to prioritize federal grants for projects with higher worker wages and benefits
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and […]
Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 […]
Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press in 2018, rejecting […]
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make […]
An ex-Mafia hitman is set for sentencing in the prison killing of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Mafia hitman is set to be sentenced in the fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger after making a deal with prosecutors […]
UN-backed human rights experts seek wider arms embargo, ‘impartial force’ deployed to war-torn Sudan
GENEVA — U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s war, blaming both sides for war crimes including […]