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Republicans trying new approach to abortion in the race for Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways, a deliberate shift for a GOP blindsided by some political ramifications of the ...

Words and deeds

WASHINGTON — In1995 when Timothy McVeigh bombed the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children and injuring hundreds more, President Bill Clinton blamed “promoters of paranoia,” which conservative talk radio hosts took as a slur against them. At the ...

The fall of Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — It’s over for you, Donald Trump. America can’t go on like this -- don’t you feel it too? The breaking point came during the debate with Kamala Harris. After nine years, your dangerous duel with democracy is done. Something to do with Haitian immigrants in Ohio eating ...

PolitiFact throws its 200th ‘Pants on Fire’ tag

By Tim Graham WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris consented to a puffball panel discussion with the National Association of Black Journalists on Sept. 1 7, and it was announced that PolitiFact would engage in live “fact-checking.” Their Twitter feed then displayed 14 checks on Kamala’s ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2024. There are 103 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 19, 1995, The New York Times and The Washington Post published the manifesto of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN’-skee), which proved ...

Could America’s divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

By David A. Lieb Associated Press The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance of cannabis. Both major presidential candidates have signaled support for a federal policy change ...