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Democrat Abigail Spanberger backs Virginia legislature’s redistricting push
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, said Monday that she would not oppose a push by the state's Democratic-controlled...
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries,...
The Latest: Trump arrives in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived on Monday in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time. The meeting is...
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
NEW YORK – New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters Sunday with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here’s a look at some of the history made there
WASHINGTON – Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing —...
Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House.In an interview with the BBC posted Saturday, Harris said she expects...
Poker’s NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from ‘Ocean’s’ to ‘Rounders’
LOS ANGELES – The stakes. The famous faces. The posh private rooms. The clever cheating schemes. The federal indictment of a big-money poker ring...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ‘deeply disturbed’ by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related...
Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s...
A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Florida family already grieving the beating death of a 20-year-old relative is now pleading with U.S. leaders to help...