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Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Mar. 19, 2024 07:12 AM EDT

Kansas City Star. March 18, 2024. Editorial: Kansas Republicans’ attack on mail-in voting is the real election fraud Vote like a Republican, or don’t vote at all. That’s the message emanating from our state Legislature and the office of our top...

Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona

Mar. 19, 2024 06:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is embarking on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Sun Belt as part of an aggressive play to reenergize vital parts of his 2020 electoral coalition. Much of Biden’s time on this trip this week, which includes...

Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out plans for reform but faces major obstacles

Mar. 19, 2024 05:35 AM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The incoming Palestinian prime minister said on Tuesday that he will appoint a technocratic government and establish an independent trust fund to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction. In a mission statement acquired by The Associated Press, Mohammad Mustafa...

Trump backs Kevin McCarthy protege in California special election for former speaker's seat

Mar. 19, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation’s porous borders are facing off in a special U.S. House election to complete the remaining term of deposed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through...

Open seat for Chicago-area prosecutor is in voters’ hands after spirited primary matchup

Mar. 19, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is in voters' hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area. The Democratic matchup for the Cook County state’s attorney primary features Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former...

Ohio Supreme Court primary with 2 Democrats kicks off long campaign over court's partisan control

Mar. 19, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

Tuesday's Democratic primary for one of three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court will kick off a high-stakes battle for partisan control of the court this fall. The court, which currently has a 4-3 Republican majority, holds sway over how to implement an amendment to the state...

Ohio GOP congressional primaries feature double votes and numerous candidates

Mar. 19, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio residents face two unique scenarios in this year's congressional primaries: They're being asked to cast two votes for one of the seats and choose one of 11 candidates for the other. The Democratic primaries, while competitive, promise to be less...

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

Mar. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White...

Illinois voters to decide competitive US House primaries around the state

Mar. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday's primary election. The most closely watched races in Illinois include a downstate Republican matchup and two Chicago-area Democratic primaries. Here's a...

Tuesday's primaries include a key Senate race in Ohio and clues for the Biden-Trump rematch

Mar. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees. Trump is expected to easily win GOP primaries in...