Politics Sep 08 Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide office support false election claims An Associated Press review has found that nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.
Politics Sep 01 After Roe's demise, Democrats hit Republicans who profess to back abortion-rights The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue.
Politics Aug 17 Donald Trump supporters send death threats to judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search Threats against the judge who approved the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Florida resort are the latest sign of a judiciary branch in the political crosshairs.
Politics Aug 12 GOP spends big in state-level effort to change U.S. Constitution. Conservative groups pushing for a convention of the states as a way to amend the U.S. Constitution have been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in state legislative primaries to elect Republican lawmakers sympathetic to their cause.
Politics May 20 Biden's approval dips to lowest of presidency, polls finds President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party.
Politics Apr 10 Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of…
Politics Feb 09 Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws In Florida, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step last month of asking the state Supreme Court whether a Democrat's plurality-Black congressional district could be broken into whiter — and more Republican — districts.
Nation Jan 28 Biden's vow of Black justice a nod to his most loyal voters Black women are the most loyal Democrats — 93% of them voted for Biden in the 2020 presidential election, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
Nation Jan 12 Democrats balance keeping schools open against confronting teachers' unions Nearly two years into a pandemic that shows no signs of waning, Democrats are speaking out against COVID-19 school closures, recognizing a rising anger among parents worried that their kids are falling behind.
Politics Dec 29 'Slow-motion insurrection': Democracy experts alarmed over GOP takeover of election machinery As Republicans increasingly accept former President Donald Trump's version of the 2020 election, they're trying to take over election operations in pivotal states.