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By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs overstep federal law. The case puts a key tool at the center of Trump’s economic and foreign policy agendas in front of a conservative-led court that has so far been reluctant to put a

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years. Wins by Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson over Republicans Fitz Johnson and Tim Echols

By The Associated Press A day after Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the president is in Miami to speak at a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements. While a debate about the future of the Democratic

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight. The unusual mid-decade redistricting fray began this summer when President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is in Miami on Wednesday — the anniversary of his reelection to a second term — to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements. He began his remarks by proclaiming his love

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani wasted little time after becoming mayor-elect of New York City before addressing the man who threatened to not only defund the city — but also to arrest and deport him — if he won. “Donald Trump, since I know you’re

By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals. Federal money makes up only a small part of most school budgets in the U.S. But at Chinle Unified School District — spread

By JOHN HANNA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP’s slim majority once a winner is sworn in. Menefee, who currently serves

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, eager to raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to aggressively confront President Donald Trump, scored a campaign victory that may help his party in the midterms as he moves toward a White House run. With

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in the liberal city recoil from President Donald Trump’s second term and question whether the incumbent has done enough to address public safety, homelessness and affordability. Harrell, an attorney who