Politics

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

ATLANTA -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter…

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False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online

NEW YORK -- Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts…

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Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community…

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Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'

Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'

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Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

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Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco…

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Teamsters decide not to make 2024 presidential endorsement

2024-09-19 08:40:03 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse in the 2024 presidential race, becoming the only one of the…

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

TRENTON, N.J. -- Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the…

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Conservative group asks FEC to probe effort to promote spoiler candidates

WASHINGTON -- A secretive group that recruited retired and disabled supporters of Donald Trump to run as third-party spoiler candidates…

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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered…

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Billie Eilish, Finneas Endorse Kamala Harris

2024-09-18 14:05:02 Billie Eilish and Finneas have endorsed Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential bid. The sibling musicians took to…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

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20 people die in a militia attack in restive northeastern Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- A militia attack killed over a dozen villagers in northeastern Congo, local authorities said on Tuesday, the…

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Democrats run unopposed to fill 2 state House vacancies in Philadelphia

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Philadelphia voters on Tuesday will fill two vacant state House seats in special elections, and in both…

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Judge rejects former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Judge rejects former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

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A New York woman is challenging Miss America, Miss World rules banning mothers from beauty pageants

NEW YORK -- A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify…

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Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January

NEW YORK -- Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is launching her own radio talk show next week on SiriusXM…

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Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even…

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Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia

Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia

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Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

ATLANTA -- In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will…

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