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By PETER SMITH Associated Press An American Orthodox archbishop’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, in which they exchanged warm greetings and gifts of holy icons — is drawing a denunciation by Ukrainian Orthodox bishops in the U.S. They called it a “betrayal of Christian witness” in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election officials to add missing identification numbers. In mid-July, the State Board of Elections began formally an effort that seeks to resolve a lawsuit

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race on Monday and endorsed a fellow legislator as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, who has yet to formally announce her bid for a third term. Rep.

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended and Republicans arranged to push a plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts through the GOP-controlled Legislature and give President Donald Trump a better political landscape. Democrats’ boycott of daily sessions kept the House from passing a new map because the

By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The lawsuit filed Monday in

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission from investigating Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog group that had alleged the spread of hate speech on X since Elon Musk acquired the social media platform. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ruled Friday

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and ALI SWENSON Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. Relying on false information and conspiracy theories that he’s regularly used to explain away

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The settlement comes after Fox News Channel paid $787.5 million to settle

By The Associated Press As California and Texas scramble to redraw U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, the race is underlining redistricting’s big role in determining political power. Texas took action after President Donald Trump directed Republican-controlled states to change where the district lines are drawn based on where the population is likely

By MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital. The announcements

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moved out to sea Thursday. It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along the U.S. East Coast. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved

DENVER (AP) — Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67 million in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims.

By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later. Trump, Zelenskyy and European

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Changing its mind about keeping its name, the MSNBC news network said Monday it will become My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC. The TV network, which appeals to liberal audiences with a stable of personalities including Rachel

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate next year, brushing aside his bitter loss to Republican Bernie Moreno last fall and expressing confidence his pro-working class message can continue to resonate with the state’s voters. The state’s

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) — Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock. Then, earlier this year, Ager lost his beef contract with local schools, a

NEW YORK (AP) — Television’s MSNBC network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short.

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028. Garrity said

By BILL BARROW, TRAN NGUYEN, FERNANDA FIGUEROA and JOHN HANNA Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats who ended a walkout Monday found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and fulfill President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House

By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats started a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. House representation in their favor, but to pull it off, lawmakers who returned to the Capitol on Monday face a tight deadline and must still win voters’

By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Monday considered whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades have been denied their legal rights. In the second of two lawsuits challenging practices at the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” civil rights attorneys sought a

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.

By ALEX BRANDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A protest against Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia drew scores to Dupont Circle before a march to the White House. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fight! Fight! Fight! It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the GOP’s advantage, Democrats have shown they are willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they do have to win. Democrats

The Associated Press Here is a look back at the top stories of the week, if you’re looking for a quick recap — as well as our best photo galleries and some stories away from the headlines. — Trump and Putin meet about Ukraine A much-anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders on Friday

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office because of term limits, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Prosecutors say bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie was being paid as if he was working when he

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of Washington law enforcement as part of a multifront march to autocracy — “vindictive authoritarian rule,” as one activist put it — and as an extraordinary thing to do in rather ordinary times on the streets of the capital.

By JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — First came the red carpet, then the warm handshakes, friendly smiles and military planes flying overhead. Finally, President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin climbed into the back seat of Trump’s presidential limousine, casually chatting like reunited friends as

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Putin, Trump begin joint news conference after hours of talks on Russia-Ukraine war.