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Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion

Mar. 18, 2024 21:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel" and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing...

Maryland House votes for bill to direct $750M for transportation needs

Mar. 18, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House passed a measure on Monday aimed at transferring $750 million over a decade for a transportation fund, part of the push by Democrats who control the House to raise revenue for transportation and education. With three weeks to go, lawmakers...

A new front opens over South Dakota ballot initiatives: withdrawing signatures from petitions

Mar. 15, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill to allow signers of ballot initiative petitions to revoke their signatures — a move opponents decry as a jab at direct democracy and a proposed abortion rights initiative, which would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state...

Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Hovde promises to donate salary to charity

Mar. 15, 2024 10:09 AM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde pledged in a new campaign ad Friday to donate his salary to charity if elected, a move that comes as Democrats try to paint the California bank owner and real estate mogul as an out-of-touch multimillionaire. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace Kevin McCarthy

Mar. 15, 2024 08:37 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first -- and maybe only -- step toward filling the seat vacated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy kicks off Tuesday with a special primary in California’s 20th Congressional District. McCarthy, whose brief tenure as speaker was marked by infighting and...

Maryland Senate approves $63B budget legislation for next fiscal year

Mar. 14, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite recent fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore's $63 billion budget plan remains largely intact under legislation approved unanimously Thursday in the Maryland Senate. The measure makes reserves available if needed to cover a miscalculation in Medicaid costs...

Republicans push back on new federal court policy aimed at 'judge shopping' in national cases

Mar. 14, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans took aim Thursday at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against it on the Senate floor and...

Delaware Democrats give final approval to handgun permit-to-purchase bill

Mar. 14, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Democrats in Delaware gave final approval Thursday to a bill requiring anyone wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state. The bill cleared the Senate on a straight party-line vote Thursday and...

Middle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers

Mar. 14, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for President Joe Biden to obtain Congress' approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen's Houthis, in line with its sole authority under the U.S. Constitution to declare war and...

Georgia school voucher bill narrowly clears longtime obstacle with state House passage

Mar. 14, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans powered a voucher plan funding private school tuition and home schooling through the state House on Thursday, nearing a goal that has long eluded the state's school choice advocates as GOP leaders overcame longstanding skepticism from some rural members of their...