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Young people who support access to abortion chant in front of un-scalable fence that stands around the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2022.

Politics & Government

Democrats hope abortion will jolt young voters to action in the midterms

5:00am May 09, 2022

by Juana Summers

These midterms, younger voters have soured on the Democratic Party. Party leaders see the threat to abortion rights as an opportunity to rebuild the multigenerational coalition that elected Joe Biden.

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This undated photo provided by the Boone County Sheriff's Office shows Andrew Wilhoite. The Lebanon, Ind., man advanced to a primary election for three positions on a local township board after he was charged with murder in connection with the death of hi

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An Indiana man charged with murder advances in election for local township board

9:53pm May 07, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Andrew Wilhoite won close to 22% of the Republican vote in a three-person race for the Clinton Township Board. In March, Wilhoite was charged in connection with his wife's death.

An appeals court reinstates portions of Florida's new election law

8:25am May 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

A federal appeals court granted Florida's request to reinstate parts of the state's election law while it appeals a lower court's decision that the law was aimed at suppressing Black voters.

Politics & Government

Week in politics: Congress scrambles to protect rights guaranteed in Roe v. Wade

8:05am May 07, 2022

by Ron Elving

We look at what the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion means for midterm elections and what Congress can do to guard access to contraception and same-sex marriage from a similar fate.

Ray Reed, a Democratic candidate for MO-02, speaks to prospective senior constituents at Brentwood City Hall in Brentwood, Mo.

Missouri U.S. House candidates hit the campaign trail without set districts or voters

5:00am May 07, 2022

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri congressional candidates have no idea where to campaign or which voters to court. That's because, with just months to go until the primary, GOP state lawmakers can't decide on a voting map.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene prepares to testify on April 22 in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

Georgia officials rule that Marjorie Taylor Greene can remain on the ballot

6:00pm May 06, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

A group of voters and a supporting legal group had filed a formal challenge to the congresswoman's candidacy, citing her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Ballot papers are counted at Peterborough Arena, for the local government elections, in Peterborough, England, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson

4:38am May 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections.

For purple states like Pennsylvania, abortion laws may depend on who becomes governor

5:05pm May 04, 2022

by Sam Dunklau

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the right to an abortion in purple states, like Pennsylvania, might largely depend on which party can keep or take control of state government.

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance arrives onstage in Cincinnati after winning the primary Tuesday night.

Politics & Government

Trump's endorsement power was evident in Ohio and Indiana — though there are limits

12:13pm May 04, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Republican candidates backed by the former president had a good night in Ohio and Indiana primaries Tuesday night. Atop the list is Ohio GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance.

Ohio U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance greets a supporter after winning the Republican primary on May 3, 2022, at an election night event in Cincinnati.

Politics & Government

After Trump's endorsement, J.D. Vance wins a crowded Ohio GOP Senate race, the AP says

11:07pm May 03, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Author J.D. Vance emerged from a crowded Republican primary in Ohio, and now becomes the favorite in the general election in the GOP-leaning state.