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Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by claiming no one lives at their home in Erie and making vague threats to consult his lawyers about them.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election

A steady stream of false and misleading information is circulating online around the 2024 election.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; independent Dan Osborn, a Nebraska Senate candidate; entrepreneur Mark Cuban. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Sen.
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Journalist says claims that he is a Russian agent are 'fabricated'

Journalist says claims that he is a Russian agent are 'fabricated'

OTTAWA — A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet minister that he acted as a Russian agent.
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Poland arrests people in alleged plot to send explosives to Canada

Poland arrests people in alleged plot to send explosives to Canada

OTTAWA — Polish authorities say four people have been charged in an alleged plan to send explosives via courier service to Canada and the United States.
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Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors

Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors

The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus said Friday that news reports quoting him as saying the North Carolina legislature could allocate the state’s presidential electors to Donald Trump before the votes are counted were based on a conversation tha
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Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020. Early in-person absentee voting began Tuesday in the battleground state.
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The 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually white. The deception did not stop there

The 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually white. The deception did not stop there

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a man from upstate New York. He's also white.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide which presidential candidates will receive their eight electoral votes in the Nov. 5 election. Also on the ballot are races for the U.S. House and a pair of statewide ballot measures.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes, including whether to promote their two-term governor to the vice presidency.
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