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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother
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Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads
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Serb voters abroad face long trips in tight election after officials move polling stations
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Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets
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Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds
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US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July
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Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds
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Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds
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Experts cast doubt on Venezuela’s longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil
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Voting-related measures on November ballots include a voter ID push targeting mail-in ballots
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Jeffries says Democrats ‘on the verge’ of winning the House. It puts speaker’s gavel in reach
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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
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A Vermont woman scrubs grime from gravestones and researches who is buried there
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Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012
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Ashley Hinson shows Republicans’ midterm balancing act as Trump heads to Iowa to boost turnout
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Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their livelihoods
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search
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In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats’ political hold
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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall says the Ukraine war, not the Iran war, has caused high diesel prices
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Wisconsin Republican Tiffany says Zuckerberg money was the reason he tried to overturn 2020 election
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Fire forces evacuations at senior living facility in Mississippi
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In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other’s loyalties
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Fraternity suspended at University of Arizona after female student reported assault by 2 men
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‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
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Sen. Susan Collins calls for removal of radio ad attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a ‘creep’
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Students march into Belgrade while populist Vucic holds rally in Serbia’s south ahead of vote
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Tiny Caribbean island of Nevis to restore Alexander Hamilton museum with US funds
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Trump-allied Colombian president removes art exhibits he deems communist, sparking protests
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
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Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia
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6 people have been arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say
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Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
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Tesla’s Q3 profit drops as it prepares for possible merger with Musk’s other public company, SpaceX
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Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion to redevelop Detroit’s Renaissance Center
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