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5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says "appears to be an attempted assassination” while playing...

UPDATE: Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm...

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in...

Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late...

(Georgia Recorder) — In a rare bipartisan consensus about Georgia’s election process, both Republican and Democratic leaders agree that persistent mail delivery delays in...

Ballot measures in Georgia this November

Two amendments to the state’s constitution and a statewide referendum will appear on the ballot this November. The first measure is designed to slow property...

State auditors flag Georgia’s driver’s ed program for outdated lessons, lack of rigor

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia’s driver’s education program uses outdated curriculum standards, with three of the four approved classroom curricula more than 15 years old,...

Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t be charged in 2020 election interference case

ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's...

Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces...

Donald Trump and his running mate on Friday continued to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have...

Georgia state senators assert power to subpoena after Fulton DA skips investigative hearing

(Georgia Recorder) An ongoing legal battle is raging over the authority of a state Senate legislative committee to enforce a subpoena aimed at compelling...

Biden celebrates Black achievements, decries racism against Haitian migrants

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom)— In the last months of his four-year term, President Joe Biden detailed his administration’s efforts to advance opportunities and equity for...

Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumors about Haitians in...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day on Friday in an Ohio community...

Trump refuses to debate Harris again before November election

(States Newsroom) — After a poor showing in Tuesday night’s ABC News presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump said Thursday in a post to...