Nation
May 3

Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot

Advocates on Friday turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a proposal to legalize abortion on the Missouri ballot this year.
Nation
May 3

Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has clarified that the gag order pertaining to the former president doesn't prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf.
Nation
May 3

A Black lawmaker briefly expelled from the Tennessee Statehouse will remain on the 2024 ballot

One of the two Black lawmakers briefly expelled from Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse last year will remain on the 2024 ballot after overcoming a challenge from a Republican opponent.
Politics
May 3

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries

The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana's presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature.
Business
May 3

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
Nation
May 3

The Latest | Trump's hush money trial enters 11th day as second week of testimony is set to wrap up

Donald Trump will return to Manhattan court on Friday as his hush money trial enters its 11th day, capping a frenzied second week of witness testimony.
Nation
May 3

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday.
Nation
May 3

Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that the 19th century law remains in the past.
Nation
May 2

The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber

Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan's political landscape. The state's senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to reveal that she would retire in 2024.
Nation
May 2

New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign

He's visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and holding court in his gilded Fifth Avenue penthouse.
Sports
May 2

Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools

Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature completed a last-ditch effort Thursday to revive a bill to regulate transgender people's use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings.
Nation
May 2

A former Milwaukee election official is fined $3,000 for obtaining fake absentee ballots

A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and fined $3,000.
Nation
May 2
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at a news conference next to former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark

Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules.
Nation
May 2

Former Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds

The former leader of the Michigan House and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to financial charges arising from an investigation of how they spent money from unregulated political funds.
Sports
May 2

Minnesota sports betting bill runs afoul of partisan rancor over state senator's burglary arrest

A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of the partisan rancor over the arrest of a state senator on a felony burglary charge.
Nation
May 2

Arizona repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump

Arizona's 1864 abortion ban will soon be gone from the state's law books, but not from the campaign trail.
Politics
May 2
Sen. Nicole Mitchell replied, "No thank you," on Wednesday when asked by Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson if she would yield for a question.

Fact check: Controlled substances not part of senator's burglary case

Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald said he mistakenly included boilerplate language in a court filing and has since filed an amended document, adding, "I'm sorry for the confusion I created."
Nation
May 2

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff

A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she's suspending her campaign, citing her rival's endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff.
Nation
May 2
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 2, 2024, in New

'What have we done?' Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump's 2016 victory

A lawyer who negotiated a pair of hush money deals at the center of Donald Trump's criminal trial recalled Thursday his "gallows humor" reaction to Trump's 2016 election victory and the realization that his hidden-hand efforts might have contributed to the win.
Nation
May 2

Transgender Tennesseans want state's refusal to amend birth certificates declared unconstitutional

A federal appeals court heard arguments on Thursday over a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

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