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Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public support for striking Hollywood actors and writers is broad, but not necessarily deep enough for most people to change their viewing habits, a new poll finds. A majority (55%) of U.S. adults sympathize with the writers and actors in the months-long dispute...
South Korean lawmakers vote to lift hunger striking opposition leader's immunity to arrest
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament voted Thursday to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over...
Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground state's top elections official as Democrats wage a legal battle to keep the nonpartisan administrator in office. Democrats say the GOP-controlled state Senate acted...
Former Mississippi Democratic Party chair sues to reinstate himself, saying his ouster was improper
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former chair of Mississippi's Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit seeking to reinstate himself as its leader, arguing that he was improperly ousted in July. Tyree Irving, a former appellate judge who had chaired the state party since 2020, was voted out...
Senate confirms army, marines chiefs as senator's objection blocks other military nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed three top military leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for senior officers. Thursday afternoon, Gen. Randy George was confirmed as...
A third party signed up 15,000 voters in Arizona. Democrats worry that's enough for a Biden spoiler
PHOENIX (AP) — More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. While that's less than the population of each of the state’s 40 largest cities, it's still a...
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month. Brown's confirmation on a 83-11 vote, months after President Joe Biden...
McCarthy struggles to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a shutdown as others look at options
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed Wednesday he would not give up trying to persuade his colleagues to pass a temporary funding bill to prevent a federal government shutdown. But...
After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Months after withdrawing from a data-sharing interstate compact to fight voter fraud, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration on Wednesday announced a series of recent steps it has taken to improve the accuracy of the state's voter rolls. Among them is...
LA councilman who rebuffed Biden's call to resign after racism scandal is running for reelection
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles councilman who was entangled in a City Hall racism scandal and resisted calls from President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats to resign announced Wednesday that he is running for reelection. The scandal last year shook public trust in...
