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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don't back his Cabinet picks and legislative priorities. In the case of Iowa's Joni Ernst,...
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Copland Rudolph cast a ballot in the November election, just as she has for years, with her vote counting on a long list of North Carolina contests that were settled soon after. Nearly three months later, she's still not sure it will count for one of the...
Former North Carolina judge, lab director Joe John dies just after state House resignation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joe John, a former North Carolina appeals court judge, state crime lab director and until this week a state House member, has died at age 85, his family announced on Wednesday. John, a Wake County Democrat elected to a fifth term in November, revealed a throat...
North Carolina governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Josh Stein unveiled new measures on Thursday that extend state protections for certain health care providers and patients' reproductive health data just a few days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democratic...
