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Harris on ‘60 Minutes’ says Congress would work with her as president if she’s...

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said during an interview with the CBS News show “60 Minutes” that aired Monday she...

One year since Oct. 7 attack on Israel, U.S. leaders honor victims and protesters...

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. leaders marked one year Monday since Hamas militants launched a shocking attack on Israel, murdering more than 1,000 civilians,...

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban while state appeals

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia’s six-week abortion ban will soon be back in effect after a Georgia Supreme Court decision Monday shut off access to...

Georgia elections chief doesn’t expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official said Monday that he doesn't expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions in next month's...

Kemp extends state of emergency as Helene death toll rises

Gov. Brian Kemp extended a state of emergency in counties across Georgia last week as the list of fatalities from Hurricane Helene continues to...

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to ease voter registration

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive orderthat is intended to...

Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are marking the first anniversary of the deadliest attack on...

After months of rewriting rules, Georgia election board meets once more before November

(Georgia Recorder) — An investigation into allegations that several county election boards are failing to properly investigate challenges disputing voter eligibility is on the...

Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first...

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, urging a large crowd...

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON (AP) — With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to...

Western NC tourism industry faces economic devastation after Helene

(NC Newsline) — While the immediate destruction from Hurricane Helene has subsided, the storm’s economic aftershocks have only just begun. At stake is western North...

Obama to hit the trail for Harris, while Trump returns to site of attempted...

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Saturday marks one month until Election Day, giving the presidential campaigns little time before voting closes to convince voters that...