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From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print FILE- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, signs autographs for Iowa fans after Indiana lost to the Dallas Wings during …

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1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections. Many provisions within the 132-page law seek to diminish powers afforded to Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming attorney general Jeff Jackson, the next Democratic lieutenant governor …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ex-US Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error

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NEW YORK — Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial. Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that a recent revelation by prosecutors that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during …

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Why AP called the North Carolina governor's race for Josh Stein

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Could third-party voters spoil the 2024 election?

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race

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Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to fight on in the North Carolina governor's race, despite a significant financial disadvantage and a recent CNN report on offensive comments he allegedly made on an online porn site years ago. Robinson's campaign focuses on defending his record and appealing to conservative voters, despite the negative publicity he has faced.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democrats Unleash Digital Firestorm to Counter Third-Party Threat

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Democrats are spending a significant amount of money on digital ads to persuade young voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West. The ads will target younger voters and college campuses and use video of Trump from a June rally in Philadelphia, when he said: “Cornel West. He’s one of my favorite candidates, Cornel West. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

These are 9 key races to watch in the 2024 election

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two US House Members Seek to Become North Carolina's Attorney General

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Two US House members, Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, are seeking to become North Carolina's attorney general. Jackson, a lawyer and former military prosecutor, emphasizes his commitment to protecting people from harm and combating scammers. Bishop, a commercial litigation attorney, focuses on restoring law and order in the state and believes liberal-leaning district attorneys should be …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ohio votes cast for Green Party candidate won’t count due to VP swap

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Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Votes cast in Ohio for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will not count because the party nominated her running mate after a state administrative deadline, according to state election officials. Stein, who filed to run as an independent presidential candidate in Ohio because the Green Party …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson said Tuesday his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board. The announcement comes as more North Carolina Republicans disturbed by last week’s report said that if Robinson can’t formally refute the …

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3 months ago

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Pogorzelski, in a text, said that he “along with others from the campaign have left of our own accord.” The CNN report on Thursday unearthed past posts it said Robinson left on a porn site’s message boards in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI;" said …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

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ATLANTA — In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now after the Georgia Supreme Court paused orders disqualifying them. The court’s decision Sunday came as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office said military and overseas ballots will be mailed beginning Tuesday with West and De la Cruz …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz are disqualified from running for president in Georgia, two state court judges ruled Wednesday, saying that their electors didn’t file the proper paperwork. Fulton County Superior Court Judges Thomas A. Cox Jr. and Emily Richardson ordered the state to post notices in polling places warning that West and De …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

Associated Press

COLFAX, N.C. — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov. “Mark Robinson is the chief spokesperson for the Josh Stein attack campaign,” said Paul Shumaker, a veteran GOP consultant whose clients included a candidate who lost to Robinson in the primary. He said moderate North Carolina Republicans …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., West approved for ballot in Wisconsin after attempts to oust them fail

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MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Tuesday to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the presidential ballot, despite his request to be removed, and also rejected a Democratic attempt to oust independent candidate Cornel West. Ultimately, the commission approved eight presidential candidates for the ballot in Wisconsin: Democrat Kamala Harris; Republican Donald Trump; Randall Terry of the Constitution …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on Wisconsin ballot after court refuses to hear challenge

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will remain on the ballot in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin after the state Supreme Court decided on Monday not to hear a Democratic challenge seeking to oust her. Michael White, co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, called the complaint a “mark of fear by the Democratic Party” and said …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin elections officials dismissed a Democratic National Committee employee’s demands Friday to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in the key swing state. DNC employee David Strange filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday asking the commission to remove Jill Stein …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall. Stein also had a wide margin when it came to cash as of July 1, with $15.9 million in the bank compared to close to …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Openings expected Wednesday in Menendez corruption trial

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Opening statements were expected to occur Wednesday in the New York corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez after the jury selection process is completed in the morning, a federal judge said Tuesday. Among the evidence he excluded with his rulings was the testimony of a psychiatrist who was expected to say that Menendez habitually stored cash in …

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8 months ago

PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. In an open letter published last month, and endorsed by Naomi Klein and Lorrie Moore among others, the signers criticized PEN for not mobilizing “any substantial coordinated support” for Palestinians and for not upholding its …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Several writers decline recognition from PEN America in protest over its Israel-Hamas war stance

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NEW YORK — Several authors have turned down awards and awards nominations from PEN America, citing unhappiness with the literary and free expression organization’s stance on the war in Gaza. An open letter published in March and signed by Naomi Klein, Lorrie Moore and dozens of others contends that PEN had not “launched any substantial coordinated support” for Palestinians and …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional

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NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s claims that search warrants that led to corruption charges and the discovery of gold bars and cash at his New Jersey home were unconstitutional. He also denied challenges to search warrants by one of three businessmen charged in the case that also resulted in the arrest of …

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From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Ex-US Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error

Why AP called the North Carolina governor's race for Josh Stein

Could third-party voters spoil the 2024 election?

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race

Democrats Unleash Digital Firestorm to Counter Third-Party Threat

These are 9 key races to watch in the 2024 election

Two US House Members Seek to Become North Carolina's Attorney General

Ohio votes cast for Green Party candidate won’t count due to VP swap

In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., West approved for ballot in Wisconsin after attempts to oust them fail

Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on Wisconsin ballot after court refuses to hear challenge

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

Openings expected Wednesday in Menendez corruption trial

PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war

Several writers decline recognition from PEN America in protest over its Israel-Hamas war stance

Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates

Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional