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- It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present. But there’s nothing routine about this case. The defendant is Donald Trump, accused of orchestrating a... By COLLEEN LONG
- Former President Donald Trump has delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster just a day after his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant. At an Alabama Republican Party dinner Friday night, he insulted prosecutors and declared that... By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KIM CHANDLER
- Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for the first time in 30 years, with top GOP candidates already one-upping each other by touting tougher, more far-reaching death penalty laws. And death... By MICHAEL TARM
- Federal prosecutors say a Texas man who advocated for a mass shooting of poll workers and threatened two Arizona officials and their children has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison. Frederick Francis Goltz pleaded guilty earlier this...
- A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump. The... By SCOTT BAUER
- Efforts by the Biden administration have been helping create new factory jobs as part of a push to bring high-speed internet to the whole country. Those jobs coincidentally help to back up President Joe Biden’s messaging for the 2024 elections.... By JOSH BOAK
- For the second month in a row, more than one in eight American adults report having a disability. Almost 34 million Americans age 16 and over have a disability, according to the Current Population Survey, a monthly poll of households conducted by... By Alex Tanzi
- As Donald Trump was being arraigned in Washington on yet another round of criminal charges, his running mate-turned-rival Mike Pence moved to capitalize on the news, unveiling merchandise that quoted from the indictment. The shirts and hats... By JILL COLVIN
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Mississippi governor ignores low-budget challengers in GOP primary, focusing on Democrat in NovemberMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves barely acknowledges his two challengers in next week’s Republican primary. Instead, he's focusing on the main opponent he expects to face in the November general election. That's utility regulator Brandon Presley who... By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
- Ben Block's family does all the things a climate-conscious brood can. They try to minimize driving, recently switched to an electric oven, and are constantly gut-checking purchases. When Block's five-year-old son asked for a new toy truck earlier... By Olivia Rudgard
- President Joe Biden is betting that repeating himself is smart politics as he seeks reelection. The Democratic president keeps recycling his greatest hits. If you’ve heard one of Biden’s recent speeches, you’ve basically heard them all. Biden has... By JOSH BOAK
- The battle over abortion rights looms over an Ohio ballot measure being voted on statewide Tuesday. Issue 1 would raise the threshold needed to amend the state’s constitution from a simple majority of state voters to 60%. Although the text of the... By ROBERT YOON
- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A hastily called summer special election over a Republican-pushed measure that would make it harder for Ohio voters to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the November ballot to guarantee abortion rights,... By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON
- Tuesday is primary day in Mississippi. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ bid for renomination to a second term tops the list of contests voters will decide. The winner of Reeves' three-way primary will face Democrat Brandon Presley, a state utility... By ROBERT YOON
- Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have reclaimed their legislative seats after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers had been reinstated by local officials after... By KIMBERLEE KRUESI