Politics

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi's general election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday is Election Day in Mississippi, and Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ bid for a second term tops the list of statewide and local contests that voters will decide.

Nov 3, 2023 5:17 AM Read more >

AP Election Brief | What to expect in New Jersey's general election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every seat in New Jersey’s General Assembly is up for grabs in Tuesday’s general election, but with solid Democratic majorities in both chambers , party control of the body is not expected to change hands.

Nov 3, 2023 5:10 AM Read more >

AP Election Brief | What to expect in the Texas general election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Topping the list of notable races in Tuesday’s election in Texas are races for mayor of Houston and Uvalde, as well as 14 proposed changes to the state constitution.

Nov 3, 2023 5:01 AM Read more >

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut's mayoral elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut voters throughout the state will elect mayors in Tuesday’s off-year general election, with one notable race taking place in the shadow of a complicated legal drama. A state judge on Wednesday ordered a redo of the Sept.

Nov 3, 2023 4:32 AM Read more >

Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats

BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit would “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting

Nov 3, 2023 3:33 AM Read more >

Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war is a political test in South Florida's Jewish community

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — On a recent balmy South Florida night, dozens of people gathered at a synagogue along a palm tree-lined road to talk about the war going on thousands of miles away.

Nov 2, 2023 11:50 PM Read more >

Christie banks on New Hampshire as he makes the case that only he can stop Trump: 'I am the cavalry'

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a message for disgruntled Democrats and independents in New Hampshire fed up with the 2024 presidential front-runners. “Vote in the Republican primary, baby.

Nov 2, 2023 11:44 PM Read more >

Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid advance of artificial intelligence tools threatens to amplify misinformation in next year's presidential election at a scale never seen before.

Nov 2, 2023 11:42 PM Read more >

Connecticut city's 'mishandled ballots' fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited

A judge's order for a new primary in Connecticut's largest city because of what he called mishandling of absentee ballots is fueling skepticism about the security of U.S.

Nov 2, 2023 9:39 PM Read more >

Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference case

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to lift a gag order restricting his speech about potential witnesses, prosecutors and court staff in the case that accuses him of scheming to overturn his 2020 elect

Nov 2, 2023 7:17 PM Read more >