The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot

The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion should be legal in the post-Roe v. Wade era might be in this year’s governor’s race

12:36AM ( 5 months ago )

Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control

Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year

12:27AM ( 5 months ago )

How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia

The U.S. presidential election on Tuesday carries significant stakes for the Kremlin

12:25AM ( 5 months ago )

A record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the first 8 weeks

The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season

12:23AM ( 5 months ago )

Democrats are leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?

Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé

12:22AM ( 5 months ago )

How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border

The first place many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large structure, a roof above and fenced in the sides on a rural ranch

12:20AM ( 5 months ago )

Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier

Over the closing weeks of his third presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s presentation has grown as disjointed as ever and notably darker

12:16AM ( 5 months ago )

We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why

Maricopa County, Arizona, has become the nation’s ultimate swing county, a place that could determine whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president

12:10AM ( 5 months ago )

Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta

The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years after pulling off a historic sweep

12:04AM ( 5 months ago )

AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel's responsibility for war's escalation

Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing situation in the Middle East will escalate into an even broader conflict

12:03AM ( 5 months ago )