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Democrat April McClain Delaney wins a US House seat in a competitive Maryland race

Nov. 09, 2024 22:30 PM EST

BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat April McClain Delaney narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional races that came to focus on reproductive rights and the economy. The state’s sprawling 6th Congressional District covers a wide swath of rural Maryland as...

The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today

Nov. 08, 2024 02:58 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood. The mother of two was able to preside over a large state-owned farm in the northeastern village of Banzkow because childcare was widely available. ...

Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race

Nov. 06, 2024 21:04 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman won Virginia’s most competitive congressional race Wednesday, defeating his opponent in a blow to the GOP’s hopes of flipping the open House seat. In Virginia’s 7th District, Vindman defeated Republican Derrick Anderson by a close...

Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress

Nov. 06, 2024 09:13 AM EST

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson remained locked in a close contest early Wednesday in a U.S. House race in Virginia for the seat being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger. With 99% of the votes counted in...

Former US attorney general says House candidate Shomari Figures in Alabama will fight for equality

Oct. 28, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who backed litigation that resulted in the redrawing of Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, called next week’s election a historic opportunity for the state’s voters. Holder appeared with the district's...

Harris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances

Oct. 22, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks to help Latino men secure small business loans, while Republican Donald Trump's economic roundtable aimed at Latino voters devolved into a tirade of insults against his...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Texas will once again wait on Election Day to find out whether this is the year they can win a statewide race after three decades of losing to Republicans. They're pinning their hopes on the U.S. Senate, where Republican incumbent Ted Cruz faces a...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two things to know when it comes to Maine and Election Day: it's one of two states that uses ranked choice voting and one of two states that allocates its electoral votes by both statewide vote and congressional district. What is ranked choice voting? In short, if...

Together they've been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control

Oct. 19, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from California and the chairman of a subcommittee responsible for Pentagon spending. Together, they have more than seven decades of experience serving in Congress. ...

Harris is making a 'capitalist' pitch to boost the economy as Trump pushes deeper into populism

Sep. 25, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class as she pushed back against Republican nominee Donald Trump ’s claims that she’s advancing “communist” ideas. The Democratic nominee...