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What polling shows about Black voters' views of Harris and Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll,...
Harris and Trump mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris marked the anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust as the presidential candidates approach the final weeks of the campaign during a widening conflict in the Middle East. Hamas...
A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — As canvassers for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers navigate the manicured lawns and gated communities of some of Detroit's wealthiest suburbs, they walk a fine line in their efforts to convince Republicans disillusioned with Donald Trump to back other GOP candidates next...
Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. He promised a Labor Day appearance in Pittsburgh and said he would be “on the road from there on.” Biden did campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day, but he...
Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
WASHINGTON (AP) — With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time. A judge in South Carolina on Friday extended that state's deadline to Oct. 14, but prospects...
Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office this year, leaving Democratic vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of the House to either party. ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 30 The Wall Street Journal on Biden, Medicare prescription drug premiums ’Tis the season for election handouts. On Friday the Biden Administration announced lower...
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to see Israel as a US ally: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year of war between Israel and Hamas, U.S. public opinion on the conflict remains polarized, a new survey by the Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, with Democrats more likely to be critical of Israel, while...
EU, US urge Albania's opposition to end violence and resume dialogue with government
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and the United States on Tuesday urged Albania's opposition to resume dialogue with the government, saying violence including the disruption of Parliament to protest the imprisonment of a fellow lawmaker doesn't help the country integrate into the...
Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Steinglass, a wealthy donor, has supported scores of Democrats running for office and calls himself an activist for transgender rights. So his donation earlier this year to a far-right candidate in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race seemed wildly out of...
