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Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M.
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Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister

Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister.
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Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation

Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago.
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Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

MADISON, Wis.
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Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

MADISON, Wis.
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Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donald Trump on several leadership qualities such as honesty, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, although
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Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to take on Democratic U.S. Sen.
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Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case

Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep.
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Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian
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