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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot

Oct. 31, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West on Thursday lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Justice Samuel Alito refused his emergency appeal in a brief order. Alito handles appeals...

Today in History: October 31, Indira Gandhi assassinated

Oct. 31, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2024. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today in history: On Oct. 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards. ...

A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign

Oct. 23, 2024 08:02 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives already have a supermajority on the Supreme Court as a result of Donald Trump's presidency. If Trump wins a second term, the right side of the court could retain control for several more decades. Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74,...

Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

Oct. 16, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Biden administration regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out. The justices rejected a push from Republican-led states and industry...

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

Oct. 09, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77. Johnson, who was...

Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets

Sep. 06, 2024 16:05 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito reported Friday that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people, according to a new financial disclosure form. The required annual filing, for which Alito has often sought...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Sep. 03, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 30 The Washington Post says as EV sales stall, focus on hybrids The recent announcement by Ford Motor Co. that it was abandoning plans to roll out a large electric...

Supreme Court won't allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals

Sep. 03, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Oklahoma's emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the state’s refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and...

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Aug. 22, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced. ...