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Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November

Sep. 19, 2024 15:44 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years ago, Georgia was at the center of former President Donald Trump ’s attempts to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Democrats worry that Trump is at it again, even before the first votes have been cast. Many Democrats in the crucial swing state...

Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group

Sep. 19, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both major presidential candidates are making appearances Thursday meant to fire up their core supporters, with Vice President Kamala Harris participating in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump attending an event with prominent Jewish donors before addressing a...

Biden says Fed made 'declaration of progress' with interest rate cut

Sep. 19, 2024 15:28 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates was “an important signal” that inflation has eased as he poked at Donald Trump's economic policies as a failure in the past and sure to “fail again” if revived. ...

Zelenskyy to meet Biden, Harris as Ukraine pushes US to loosen restrictions on long-range weapons

Sep. 19, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington next Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he presses for the U.S. to allow Ukraine to use Western-provided weapons to strike deeper into Russia. “I’m...

Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December

Sep. 19, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed Thursday to a delay requested by the defense. In June, President Joe Biden 's son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in...

America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain

Sep. 19, 2024 11:17 AM EDT

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to elections officials in more than a dozen states. State police have begun sweeps of schools in an Ohio community where conspiracy theories have fueled bomb threats. Violent rhetoric is rippling across social media. ...

Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump

Sep. 19, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Leaders of a Democratic protest vote movement against the Israel-Hamas war said Thursday that they would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ’ presidential bid but strongly urged their supporters to vote against Donald Trump in November. The...

Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona

Sep. 19, 2024 09:03 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, enlisting prominent members of the faith to make the case in pivotal Arizona that Donald Trump does not align with the church's values. ...

Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll

Sep. 19, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about" Kamala Harris and had no opinion of the vice president. But now she likes what she’s seeing. “She’s funny. I think she’s very smart. She can speak well,” said...

Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says

Sep. 18, 2024 22:02 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other...