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US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat

US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig on Tuesday became the latest Minnesota Democrat to enter the increasingly competitive race for a U.S. Senate seat currently held by the retiring Sen. Tina Smith.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes the case for reelection

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes the case for reelection

ATLANTA (AP) — After leading Atlanta out of the COVID-19 pandemic and a coinciding crime spike, Mayor Andre Dickens believes he deserves a second term as the city soon hosts its most high-profile event since the 1996 Olympics.
Bob Filner, a former U.S. congressman who also had an embattled term as San Diego mayor, dies at 82

Bob Filner, a former U.S. congressman who also had an embattled term as San Diego mayor, dies at 82

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bob Filner, a 10-term U.S. congressman whose long political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations, has died. He was 82.
Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business

Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business

NEW YORK (AP) — Executives at some of the world's biggest companies are faced with the tricky task of explaining how President Donald Trump's tariffs are impacting their business as they discuss the latest financial results.
Canadians, world leaders congratulate Mark Carney and Liberals on election win

Canadians, world leaders congratulate Mark Carney and Liberals on election win

OTTAWA — Reaction is pouring in from across Canada and the globe after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal party to victory in Monday's federal election.
Doug Ford says he is focused on post-election unity, after MP accuses him of sabotage

Doug Ford says he is focused on post-election unity, after MP accuses him of sabotage

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the day after the federal election that he wants to focus on unity, refusing to shoot back at a rant from a Conservative MP calling the premier a "problem," an opportunist and a Liberal "hype man.
Wisconsin clerk who failed to count November votes violated multiple policies, investigators say

Wisconsin clerk who failed to count November votes violated multiple policies, investigators say

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Same candidate, two parties. A Wisconsin lawsuit aims to bring back fusion voting

Same candidate, two parties. A Wisconsin lawsuit aims to bring back fusion voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin could be seeing double on Election Day if the practice of fusion voting — which allows the same candidate to appear on the ballot under multiple party lines — makes a comeback in the battleground state.
'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

NEW YORK (AP) — Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes next. The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April .
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread.
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