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FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Texas state Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa looks at maps on display prior to a Senate Redistricting committee hearing, in Austin, Texas. The first efforts by the Obama administration to restore protections under the newly hollowed Voting Rights Act begin Monday in Texas over allegations that Republicans intentionally discriminated against minorities when drawing new election maps. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Voter registration and early voting: Key dates and deadlines in the 2026 elections

Tony Shkurtaj · October 8, 2026 2:48 pm

FILE - Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

List: Where all the candidates in competitive Senate races stand on data centers

Foxborough, MA - February 10: New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has his final press conference of the 2025-26 season at Gillette Stadium on February 10, 2026. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Safer snorting kits and food insecurity: What happened to Canada?

Chris Klomp, director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, right, speaks as President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listen as during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington.

White House report card: Poll says Trump is the worst recent presidential role model for children … with one exception

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Steve HIlton (left) and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (right) (Damian Dovarganes/AP; Sarah Reingewirtz/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

Trump endorsement of Steve Hilton could backfire in California gubernatorial race

Barnini Chakraborty April 7, 2026 6:00 am

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Bernie Madoff leaves Federal Court in New York. Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died early Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in a federal prison, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. ( AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, File

Left-leaning group dedicated to ethics in finance funded by estate of top Bernie Madoff associate

Robert Schmad April 7, 2026 6:00 am

Clay Fuller, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Shawn Harris

Democrats hope for sign of a 2026 blue wave with MTG succession race

Lauren Green April 7, 2026 6:00 am

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First round of April Social Security payments goes out in one day

Asher Notheis April 7, 2026 6:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel issues ‘urgent’ warning to Iranian civilians to ‘refrain’ from train travel

Washington Examiner Staff April 7, 2026 3:15 am

Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

Associated Press April 7, 2026 1:27 am

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks during the "Monumental Conversation On the Road to 250" panel discussion at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Youngkin says he has ‘more to give’ after leaving Virginia governor’s mansion

Claire Carter April 6, 2026 8:47 pm

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Nevada judge upholds ban on Kalshi as sports betting market continues to appeal

Claire Carter April 6, 2026 6:00 pm

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Orban accuses Ukraine of terrorist plot against pipeline amid uphill election battle

Timothy Nerozzi April 6, 2026 5:44 pm

New banners of Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr. and Anne Sullivan hang from the Department of Education, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Education Department ends Biden-era gender ideology settlements with schools

Jack Birle April 6, 2026 5:42 pm

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during the confirmation hearing of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump's choice to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

Senate Republicans to blitz midterm map with $300 million in ad spending

Samantha-Jo Roth, David Sivak April 6, 2026 5:03 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at a press conference at the White House on April 6.

Trump warns Iran of ‘complete demolition’ ahead of Tuesday deadline

Hailey Bullis, Christian Datoc April 6, 2026 4:30 pm