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BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China.
Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday, Mr. Trump said he’d not decided on the sale, but added he...
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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats.
In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials are, in some cases, looking past their own...
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Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators passed a plan Thursday that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a chance to win an additional seat in the midterm elections.
The new U.S. House...
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- Republican Cassidy faces Trump retribution effort in Louisiana Senate primary
- Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters’ affordability woes
- Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
- Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
- Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure
- US Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map
- US moves to end job protections for hundreds of health department workers
- Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
- Democratic US Representative Cohen won’t seek re-election in redrawn Tennessee district
- Election denial is a fault line in Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s primaries
- Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees
- Trump says ballroom’s scheduled opening will be around September 2028
- As Powell term ends, his legacy may be as much about courting Congress as monetary policy
- Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
- New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering
- New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
- Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
- Muslim American groups say Republicans are weaponizing congressional hearings
- The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
- US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud
- US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue
- Louisiana, South Carolina Republicans advance new congressional maps
- Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary
- US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule
- Xavier Becerra’s decades in public office are a blessing and a curse in his California governor bid
- Black cemetery in Florida vandalized, ‘Trump’ spray-painted on graves
- This court became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now it’s at the center of a House race
- Judge weighs Democrats’ bid to block Trump’s executive order on voting
- Two Democrats seeking US Senate nomination in Iowa debate who can flip a GOP seat
- US Senate committee advances crypto bill in milestone for digital assets
- Jeffries’ job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker’s gavel
- Kentucky Republicans love Trump. Will they ignore him and reelect Thomas Massie?
- Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
- Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for open Nebraska House seat, US media projects
- Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally
- US House passes bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline
- NAACP says Tennessee redistricting intentionally discriminates on basis of race
- US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows
- US to defer $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds for California, Vance says
- US House members defy leadership, to force vote on Ukraine aid
- Warsh clinches Senate approval to be Fed’s next chair as inflation intensifies
- Fani Willis vows to sue over new Georgia law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections
- US Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls
- Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028
- Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes
- Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin
- US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers
