Politics

What polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump

WASHINGTON -- Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she…

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” after…

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Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical

WASHINGTON -- Turning Point’s representatives have made two things clear in meetings with state and local Republican leaders — Donald…

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Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw clash over abortion and immigration in New Jersey Senate debate

NUTLEY, N.J. -- Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw clashed over abortion and immigration Sunday in their first…

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Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power

MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant,…

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The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's…

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Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to partnership

South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership,…

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Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything

VILAS, N.C. -- Brad Farrington pulls over to grab a case of water bottles being passed out in Vilas, a…

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Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an…

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Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch…

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Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt

Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt

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EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- The European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with China, Hungary's prime minister said on Friday,…

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Tracing one displaced family’s year of moves across the devastated Gaza Strip

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Ne’man Abu Jarad sat on a tarp on the ground. Around him, canvas sheets hung…

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San Francisco’s first Black female mayor is in a pricey battle for a second term

SAN FRANCISCO -- When London Breed was elected as San Francisco's first Black woman mayor, it was a pinch-me moment…

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Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week

Former President Barack Obama speaks to guests after receiving the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of…

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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

KABUL, Afghanistan -- People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated…

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A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It’s rarely granted

AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency…

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Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by…

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Hungarians protest state media ‘propaganda factory’ and demand unbiased press

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Thousands of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary's public media corporation on Saturday to demonstrate against…

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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON -- America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and…

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