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Biden is skipping New Hampshire's primary. One of his opponents says he's as elusive as Bigfoot

Biden is skipping New Hampshire's primary. One of his opponents says he's as elusive as Bigfoot

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — Trying to upset President Joe Biden in New Hampshire's primary, Democratic challenger Dean Phillips is running a TV ad across the state comparing him to Bigfoot — the argument being both are hard to find.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations will converge in New Hampshire on Tuesday in the first primary election of the season — though on the Democratic side, the contest may count only for bragging right
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026

California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

DETROIT (AP) — On the surface, you wouldn't think the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has anything to do with politics and elections.
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Maine's top election official appeals the ruling that delayed a decision on Trump's ballot status

Maine's top election official appeals the ruling that delayed a decision on Trump's ballot status

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's secretary of state is appealing a judge's ruling that put on hold her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado .
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Fetterman backs Andy Kim as Democrats scramble to keep Menendez's Senate seat in New Jersey

Fetterman backs Andy Kim as Democrats scramble to keep Menendez's Senate seat in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has backed Rep. Andy Kim in the congressman's bid to win a contested primary for New Jersey's Senate seat, as Democrats jockey to push indicted Sen. Bob Menendez out of office.
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Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims

Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Former Republican legislative candidate pleads guilty to role in the US Capitol riot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A former Republican legislative candidate pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the U.S. Capitol riot , officials said.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday, when they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago.
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Internal documents suggest Alberta Energy Regulator underestimated oil well liability

Internal documents suggest Alberta Energy Regulator underestimated oil well liability

EDMONTON — Internal documents from Alberta's energy regulator suggest the province's environmental liability for hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells could be nearly triple the figure the agency announced earlier this week.
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