Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state’s primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Even after the last votes were counted from Alaska’s primary election, the final slate of candidates was far from settled. Late withdrawals shook up the races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, leaving many voters upset with candidates who dropped out after winning a spot in November’s general election or...
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started Monday with a detour to Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat — and a trip down memory lane — with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The president, appearing with Mamdani after their meeting, reminisced about his previous visits...
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McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined the plaintiffs’ request for...
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A crowd of protesters—at least 1,000 deep—gathered to hear speakers in front of the be-tarped Kennedy Center on Friday night. Organized by the advocacy group Hands Off the Arts, the vigil had been planned months ago, according to the Washington Post, but took on greater significance following last week’s news that that Center’s board voted […]