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Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty

Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty

PHOENIX (AP) — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to canvass the 2022 midterm results pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of failing to perform her duty as an election officer.
Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week

Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week

OTTAWA — A federal public inquiry is grappling with the thorny distinction between legitimate foreign diplomacy and nefarious attempts to meddle in Canada's affairs.
Early voting to begin in final week of Saskatchewan election campaign

Early voting to begin in final week of Saskatchewan election campaign

REGINA — Saskatchewan residents can vote for five days starting Tuesday in the lead-up to next week's provincial election.
McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but stressed that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats

Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For Rona Kaufman, the signs are everywhere that more Jews feel abandoned by the Democratic Party and may vote for Republican Donald Trump . It's in her Facebook feed.
From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economy

From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the remote Nevada desert, the Baker Ranch couldn't survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico.
Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day.
National revenue minister to leave federal politics, run for Sherbrooke mayor

National revenue minister to leave federal politics, run for Sherbrooke mayor

SHERBROOKE, Que. — National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau will run for mayor of Sherbrooke, Que., in the municipal elections slated for next fall.
Saskatchewan NDP candidate urges Indigenous voters to get to the polls

Saskatchewan NDP candidate urges Indigenous voters to get to the polls

REGINA — A Saskatchewan NDP candidate is urging Indigenous voters to make their voices heard in next week's provincial election. Election day is Oct. 28.