Politics

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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Liberals, NDP hope to unseat PCs in Bay of Quinte provincial byelection

TORONTO — Voters in an eastern Ontario riding head to the polls Thursday in a provincial byelection that may end up being a tighter race than its recent electoral history would suggest.

Sep 18, 2024 1:00 AM Read more >

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'

ATLANTA (AP) — A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of m

Sep 17, 2024 10:34 PM Read more >

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 st

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New Jersey voters are set to pick a successor to late congressman in special election

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the seat that opened when Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died earlier this year.

Sep 17, 2024 10:03 PM Read more >

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and roll president'

ATLANTA (AP) — A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of m

Sep 17, 2024 9:57 PM Read more >

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up.

Sep 17, 2024 9:33 PM Read more >

Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vot

Sep 17, 2024 9:07 PM Read more >

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up.

Sep 17, 2024 9:05 PM Read more >

Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four years: Cut its benchmark interest rate, a step that should lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers and busi

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