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What to expect in Ohio’s presidential and state primaries

By Maya Sweedler, Associated Press

The most high-profile election in Ohio's primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on the state's Democratic U.S. senator. Sen. Sherrod Brown was first elected in 2006 and is among the most vulnerable members of a closely…

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing medicines to block puberty. Now Sen. Ben Watson is seeking an outright ban.

Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Kansas would join at least seven other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though voters have affirmed abortion rights in the state.

WATCH: Nikki Haley campaigns in Washington ahead of D.C. Republican primary

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The former ambassador to the United Nations noted that she outraised Trump in January and insisted that the donations have continued to flow despite lacking a long-term plan to challenge the former president's commanding lead in the primary.

U.S. adults split along party lines in support for Ukraine military aid, AP-NORC poll finds

By Stephen Groves, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Russia is making battlefield advances in the conflict, but a politically divided Congress is stalled on renewing funding for Kyiv.

WATCH: McConnell to step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

By Michael Tackett, Associated Press

His decision punctuates a powerful ideological transition underway in the Republican Party, from Ronald Reagan's brand of traditional conservatism and strong international alliances, to the fiery, often isolationist populism of Trump.

Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday voted to advance a bill that would require people to opt in to voter registration when they receive or renew a driver's license.

U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent.

Michigan Republican accused in fake elector plot testifies he never intended to make false public record

By Corey Williams, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot after the 2020 presidential election has testified that he did not know how the electoral process worked and never intended to make a false public record.

More Republicans support spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue

By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press

As federal pandemic aid dries up, Republican state lawmakers are embracing plans to support child care as a workforce issue — and even making it central to their policy agendas.