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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters head back to the polls in Georgia on Tuesday, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties' nominations for president. This time, voters will choose nominees for the U.S.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — All of Donald Trump's top opponents for the Republican nomination for president dropped out of the race weeks ago, but the whole gang will be back together on Kentucky's primary ballot on Tuesday. Florida Gov.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in California’s 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots for Tuesday's election with a sense of déjà vu.
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican
Most Canadians support abortion, one-third see Tories as least supportive: poll

Most Canadians support abortion, one-third see Tories as least supportive: poll

OTTAWA — Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman's right to an abortion and two in three don't want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests.
Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

HAZLETON, Pa.
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

DALLAS (AP) — The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada

Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alta., got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaking blast to tinder-dry ditches.
House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic divisions over the Is
House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes

House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes

Leaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have repeatedly thrown this Congress into chaos showed up Thursday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial to do what they do best.