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US Rep. John Curtis is favored to win Mitt Romney's open Senate seat in Utah
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah voters are poised to decide whether a Republican representative or his lesser-known Democratic opponent will succeed Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Rep. John Curtis, the longest-serving member of Utah’s House delegation, is highly favored to win in a...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will cast ballots for the full range of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election, including president, Congress, governor, state Legislature and others. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump...
The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president, continuing a 12-year tradition for the nation’s westernmost community. The honor of having the last...
Utah candidates for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat debate approaches to climate change
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat sought to convince Utah voters on Thursday that they have the better blueprint to tackle climate change and protect the state's vast natural resources. Republican U.S. Rep....
Utah governor says he's optimistic Trump can unite the nation despite recent rhetoric
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump on Thursday even as the former president has continued to spread insults and inflammatory statements on the campaign trail — a behavior Cox said he hoped Trump would abandon when he endorsed him in July. ...
Long before gay marriage was popular, Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the equal rights battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two decades ago, when a Democratic presidential nominee wouldn't dream of endorsing gay marriage, a newly elected district attorney named Kamala Harris was performing one of the first same-sex unions in the United States. It was the so-called Winter of Love in San...
Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of Trump
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump, whose brash style seemed to be the antithesis of a brand of politics Cox had carefully cultivated that centered on unity and respect. ...
More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris' White House bid, cautioning that the notion of a second term for GOP nominee Donald Trump is "simply untenable” and “will hurt real, everyday people.” In an open...
Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers
Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention on Thursday — and despite chatter about potential mystery guests, Beyoncé's only appearance was over the loudspeakers. In the end, it was the most...
Meet the press? Hold that thought. The candidate sit-down interview ain't what it used to be
During Kamala Harris' thrill ride that has upended the 2024 presidential campaign, journalists for the most part have been on the outside looking in. The vice president hasn't given an interview and has barely engaged with reporters since becoming the Democratic choice to replace Joe Biden. ...
