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Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt

Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the chaotic aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last month, a local police officer told a fellow officer he had warned the Secret Service days earlier that the building where the 20-ye
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A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country's first Native American female governor

A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country's first Native American female governor

If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history too.
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Democrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot

Democrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — For a brief moment this week , the fierce competition for swing voters in swing-state Wisconsin converged on the tarmac of the tiny Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Connecticut's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Connecticut's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut Republicans will pick nominees in state primaries on Tuesday to challenge two longtime Democratic lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes .
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates on Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races. Republicans will choose a challenger to run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tough summer of primaries, the progressive House members who call themselves “the Squad” are facing their final challenge next week in Minnesota. Rep.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary on Tuesday for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November. The race is the highest profile of a handful of contested primaries on the ballot.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference

In his first news conference since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, former President Donald Trump said he would debate her on Sept. 10 and pushed for two more debates.
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Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan.
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Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov.
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