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Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina

Sep. 25, 2023 19:36 PM EDT

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump stopped by a gun shop and toured a boat manufacturer in South Carolina Monday, ramping up his in-person campaign after a weekend online threatening the media, making multiple accusations of treason and urging congressional Republicans to go...

Arizona’s governor hasn’t been 'indicted' by the state senate, contrary to viral claim

Sep. 25, 2023 19:00 PM EDT

Social media users are falsely claiming that Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers. Here are the facts: CLAIM: Gov. Katie Hobbs has been indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges by the state senate. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Republican...

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

Sep. 25, 2023 16:35 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers made the argument in a filing...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Sep. 25, 2023 15:57 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 23 The Washington Post on the U.S. feeding children in 2023 The children’s names rarely make the news. They are the millions of kids in Somalia, Libya, Mali, Haiti, Afghanistan,...

With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Sep. 25, 2023 13:53 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Cameras in the courtroom broadcast the veteran Minnesota judge’s every word to a global audience. Outside,...

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

Sep. 25, 2023 12:04 PM EDT

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join the platform, which says it...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Sep. 25, 2023 07:13 AM EDT

Dallas Morning News. September 23, 2023. Editorial: Finding Tally: A Texas turtle’s long journey on sea, land and air Texas Gulf Coast is becoming a safe haven for flippered friends A recent bit of news from Galveston reads like a children’s book:...

RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism

Sep. 25, 2023 00:03 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate will be broadcast Wednesday on Fox Business Network and Univision, but the exclusive online livestream will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing— and at times promoting —...

Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight

Sep. 24, 2023 08:31 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — When Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically active community of Cuban exiles. He was soon drawn to President Donald Trump for his aggressive approach toward Cuba's communist government and his stated affinity for Cuban American...

Today in History: September 24, Dodgers play final game in Brooklyn

Sep. 24, 2023 00:08 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2022. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the...