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Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act
Travis County officials sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday over the state’s attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election. The new federal lawsuit escalates a pre-election war between...
Washington gubernatorial debate pits attorney general vs. ex-sheriff who helped nab serial killer
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River serial killer are going head-to-head in a debate Wednesday evening as they vie to become the next governor of the Democratic stronghold state, which hasn’t had an open...
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week's presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield's Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs. Trump's running mate,...
Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' election
South Dakota News Watch (AP) — Trina Lapp, an 18-year-old Milbank native who attends Dakota Wesleyan University, doesn’t view politics or the upcoming election as an afterthought. She’s digging in. “I think it’s important for young people to be involved and learn about the...
A Sao Paulo mayoral candidate is treated in hospital after a rival attacks him with a chair
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A candidate in Sao Paulo ’s mayoral race was treated and released Monday from a hospital after one of his five rivals in a televised debate slammed him with a metal chair following references to allegations of sexual misconduct. Pablo Marçal, a personal...
Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm more than ever. Their community is reeling — confused,...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes a frequent campaigner for Donald Trump
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Three weeks after dropping his independent presidential campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a ubiquitous campaigner for Donald Trump, urging his own loyal followers to cast their lot with the former president who said he'd give Kennedy a job if he returns to the...
Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was almost time for the presidential debate, but Kamala Harris’ staff thought there was one more thing she needed to know. So less than an hour before the vice president left her Philadelphia hotel, two communications aides got her on the phone for one of the strangest...
Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he's backing Harris. Will it matter?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney is a career Republican still vilified by Democrats for his bullish defense of the Iraq War as vice president. But his partisan loyalties were cast aside in extraordinary fashion last week when he endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for the White House. ...
FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims made by Trump in California
In a press conference from his Los Angeles-area golf club, former President Donald Trump revisited several topics from Tuesday night's debate, repeating several false and misleading claims on issues including crime, the economy and immigration. Here's are the facts: ...
