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Election workers in Pennsylvania's Chester County review mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in West Chester, Pa. A number of Republican state lawmakers who helped pass a law that expanded mail-in voting are now suing to get it thro

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A mail-in voting law is under attack by Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers who passed it

1:59pm May 17, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 Republican lawmakers who voted for the law.

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

South Carolina becomes the latest state to enact a transgender sports ban

1:28pm May 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

South Carolina's governor signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

The case for revolutionizing child care in America

12:27pm May 17, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray, left, and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie speak Tuesday during a House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee he

The military's UFO database now has info from about 400 reported incidents

11:49am May 17, 2022

by Giles Snyder

That's up from 143 incidents in a report issued in 2021. Officials partly credited reducing stigma around the issue for the new reports, many of which are older and went unmentioned at the time.

Kentucky Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Charles Booker fills out his ballot during early voting in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday.

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Here are the key primary election results from Kentucky

10:47am May 17, 2022

Among Kentucky's competitive primaries: U.S. Senate, and Districts 3 and 4 for the U.S. House.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina.

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Here are the key primary election results from North Carolina

10:43am May 17, 2022

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a challenge, supported by major state GOP figures. One Democratic House primary may have been reshaped by the abortion rights debate. And a key Senate race will be set.

Mehmet Oz, celebrity physician and U.S. Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, listens to a question from an attendee during a campaign event in Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Thursday, April 21.

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Here are the key primary election results from Pennsylvania

10:42am May 17, 2022

The GOP Senate contest is a tight three-way race, despite Donald Trump trying to boost TV doctor Mehmet Oz. There's also a high-stakes race for governor.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 10 in Boise, Idaho.

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Here are the key primary election results from Idaho

10:40am May 17, 2022

The governor's race has top billing, as Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, is challenging sitting Republican Gov. Brad Little.

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read participates in a debate with former state House Speaker Tina Kotek on March 18 in Portland, Ore. They are two of the top candidates for the Democratic Party's nomination in the Oregon governor's race.

In Oregon, the fight for governor is about winning over disaffected voters

10:38am May 17, 2022

by Dirk VanderHart

The Republicans, an independent and a self-proclaimed "outsider" are among the candidates hoping to win over Oregon voters who say they're pessimistic about the future of the state.

Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, right, shortly before greeting a crowd on the steps of the Idaho Capitol in Boise on May 19, 2021 as she announces her bid for the governor race in 2022.

Far-right challengers look to upset the status quo in the Idaho governor's primary

10:35am May 17, 2022

by James Dawson

In Idaho's GOP race for governor, former President Donald Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who has long ties to far-right figures and is challenging incumbent Gov. Brad Little.