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Election|Political|US

Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to 'fight'

Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens of millions of Americans

Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to 'fight'
Election|US

Republican Kelly Ayotte projected to win New Hampshire governor race

Republican Kelly Ayotte won the New Hampshire governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig in one of the nation's only closely fought

Republican Kelly Ayotte projected to win New Hampshire governor race
Election|US

Democrat Stein wins North Carolina governor's race

Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN

Democrat Stein wins North Carolina governor's race
Election

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
News|US

New York approves congressional map giving Democrats a modest boost

New York's Democratic-majority legislature approved a new congressional map on Wednesday designed to help the party regain control of the U.S.

Election|US

Pennsylvania county investigating fraudulent voter applications

Authorities in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania are examining 2,500 voter registration forms for potential fraud, officials said on Friday, less than two weeks

Pennsylvania county investigating fraudulent voter applications
Election|Political|US

Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5

The U.S. presidential election will take place on Nov. 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for

Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5
Election|Political|US

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election

The winner of November's U.S. presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
Crime|Election|US

Man arrested near Trump rally in California faces gun charges

A man arrested at a security checkpoint near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's California rally on Saturday faces gun charges after he was found in possession of

Man arrested near Trump rally in California faces gun charges
US

Haley will get 'smoked' in 2024 race, Christie says in hot mic moment

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was overheard on Wednesday predicting that former U.N.

Haley will get 'smoked' in 2024 race, Christie says in hot mic moment
US

Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle

Republican lawmakers in Georgia on Thursday approved a new map of U.S.

Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle
US

Georgia Republicans advance new US House map that maintains their edge

Georgia Republicans on Friday unveiled a proposed map of U.S.

Georgia Republicans advance new US House map that maintains their edge
Election|US

Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied

A last-minute Republican effort to award Nebraska's five Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis - a change that would help Donald Trump's odds of winning the White

Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied
Election|US

US Democrats deploying funds to boost down-ballot candidates in non-battleground states

The national Democratic Party is deploying nearly $2 million to boost down-ballot candidates in 11 states where the presidential election is not expected to be competitive,

US Democrats deploying funds to boost down-ballot candidates in non-battleground states
Crime|US

Missouri man executed despite prosecutor's opposition

A Missouri man was executed on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Corrections, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction

Missouri man executed despite prosecutor's opposition
Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Company drops plan to auction Graceland after judge blocks sale amid fraud claims

The company that had intended to auction off Graceland, singer Elvis Presley's iconic mansion in Memphis, abandoned its plan on Wednesday after a Tennessee judge blocked the

Company drops plan to auction Graceland after judge blocks sale amid fraud claims
Election|Political|US

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates

In the 2016 presidential debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump loomed over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, called her a "nasty woman" and said she didn't have the "

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates
Election|News|US

Nebraska governor won't pursue electoral vote change that would benefit Trump

Nebraska's governor said on Tuesday he would not call a special legislative session to consider altering the state's method of awarding electoral votes ahead of the Nov. 5

Nebraska governor won't pursue electoral vote change that would benefit Trump
Education|News|US

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action

The percentage of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S.

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
Crime|News|US

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction

A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole,

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction
Election|News|US

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge

New York's highest court upheld a state law on Tuesday that allows any voter to cast a ballot by mail, rejecting a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the statute.

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge
Election|News|US

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification

Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board approved a new rule on Monday that voting rights advocates say could permit local election officials to delay

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification
Education|MidEast|News|US

UCLA must protect Jewish students' access to campus, judge rules

The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and services, a federal

UCLA must protect Jewish students' access to campus, judge rules
News|US

US military sex assault cases much higher than official estimates, study finds

The number of sexual assaults in the U.S. military is likely significantly higher than official government estimates, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

US military sex assault cases much higher than official estimates, study finds
Election|News|US

Vance, Walz agree to Oct.1 vice presidential debate

U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz will debate on Oct. 1 on CBS, after Vance said in a post on X that he had agreed to the date.

Vance, Walz agree to Oct.1 vice presidential debate

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