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As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants

As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had a question. “Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of U.S. students in kindergarten through high school who are Latino.
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes.
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes.
From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama

From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama

NEW YORK (AP) — Even by Donald Trump's standards, this was a dizzying week. The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom.
Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

MONTREAL — Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will come with an added cost.
'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new system is fully up and running, the Taliban will have been in control of the country for about three years.
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid

A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid

HOSCHTON, Ga. (AP) — May's election for the Georgia Supreme Court is playing out as races for the state's highest court have for decades: sitting justices running uncontested.
Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries

Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many r
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban , a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable.
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