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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
South Carolina Democrat Cunningham looks to stay in House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Before Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham was even sworn into office, Republicans vowed to win back the seat they lost in reliably red South Carolina in 2018.
In service-heavy Florida, minimum wage boost is on ballot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joseph Gourgue wishes he could help out his children and grandchildren financially, but his $9 an hour wage as a wheelchair attendant at Orlando International Airport doesn't let him.
AP News Guide: A look at Tennessee’s election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With all eyes on the presidential election, the biggest race in Tennessee remains the open U.S. Senate seat now that Republican incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander is retiring as his term ends. A…
Senate race between Jones, Tuberville tops Alabama ballot
In addition to voting for president, Alabama voters will also decide a U.S. Senate race and multiple other offices and issues on Tuesday. Here is a look at Election Day in Alabama:
SC Republicans face well-funded Democrats in US House races
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's $175 million U.S. Senate race has received much of the attention this election cycle, but every incumbent in the state trying to return to Congress has a major party challenge…
Dutch PM Mark Rutte confirms he will seek 4th term in office
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wants another term in office.
Georgians vote in hotly contested parliamentary elections
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Voters in Georgia cast ballots Saturday in a parliamentary election hotly contested between the governing party, founded by a billionaire, and an alliance around the country's ex-president w…
The Latest: Biden: I've learned from Clinton campaign errors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Suburban NY county ordered to expand early voting hours
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban county will offer more early voting hours this weekend to reduce wait times under a state court's Friday decision.
Race for Texas intensifies amid surging turnout, COVID cases
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ surprising status as a battleground came into clearer focus on Friday as Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris devoted one of the race's final days to campaigning across Am…
Mail-in voting jumbles typical voter behaviors in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, registered Democrats have returned almost twice as many mail-in ballots as registered Republicans, but the deficit doesn't faze state GOP Chair Michael McDonald.
Report: US turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Department of Homeland Security ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico in 2018, undercutting public statements at …
Kentucky reports near-record number of new coronavirus cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky reported a near-record number of new coronavirus cases Friday as the surging outbreak continued sending more people to hospitals, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Armenia, Azerbaijan vow to avoid targeting residential areas
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan promised Friday to avoid shelling residential areas amid the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, a pledge that follows a day of talks in Geneva even as Azerbaijani troops …
As Trump faces uncertain future, so do his signature rallies
LITITZ, Pennsylvania (AP) — They began to arrive more than 40 hours before President Donald Trump took the stage in this stretch of rural Pennsylvania where horse-drawn buggies remain a common sight. By 10 p.m., a …