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Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in suspected drunk driving crash

By Associated Press

Police say Oliver was arrested after a car crash late Saturday on suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol.

Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters

By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press

Last week, the Justice Department sued the state and later warned that local election workers who knowingly process or tabulate ballots submitted by noncitizen voters are at risk of potential prosecution.

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates? They're really good looking

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

Aesthetics have long been part of the president's measuring stick, either as a source of praise or target for ridicule.

WATCH: Trump heads to rally in Kansas as Republican voters' frustrations deepen

By Joey Cappelletti, John Hanna, Associated Press

“In this election, I’m asking you to pretend please that I’m on the ballot," President Donald Trump told the Kansas crowd. He spoke for over an hour and a half, with protesters interrupting him several times.

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Nicholas Riccardi, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The path to a U.S. House majority runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas, where Democrats are counting on disaffected Trump supporters to swing back their way.

Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

By Associated Press

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

The Republican governor candidates walking back some of their abortion stances

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th

The candidates’ retreat suggests that, even as reproductive rights fade from the national spotlight and polls show voters are far more likely to prioritize cost-of-living concerns, the political ramifications of pushing for new abortion restrictions remain substantial.

No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

By Associated Press

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

DOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.