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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...

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...

High-profile elections in Ohio could give Republicans a chance to expand clout in Washington

Mar. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans are watching a pair of high-profile elections in Ohio on Tuesday that could determine their chances of picking up critical seats this fall and expanding their power in Washington. One is a contentious and expensive Republican primary for the chance...

Alaska lawmakers fail to override the governor's education package veto

Mar. 18, 2024 21:36 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers on Monday failed to override Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of an education package, just weeks after the bill that sought to boost spending on public schools overwhelmingly passed the Legislature. Monday's vote during a joint session of...

House Republicans demand answers on 'gag order' for union of immigration judges

Mar. 18, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Monday demanded answers on what led to a Justice Department order that a union of immigration judges get supervisor approval before speaking publicly about the heavily backlogged courts. Rep., Jim Jordan, Judiciary Committee chair, and Rep....

Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas

Mar. 18, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but...