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House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of…

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

By JOSH BOAK and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately,…

National Voter Registration Day highlights upcoming election-related deadlines

WPTF StaffSep 17, 2024
National Voter Registration Day highlights upcoming election-related deadlines

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — Today marks National Voter Registration Day, a non-partisan civic holiday established in 2012 to encourage Americans to register to vote. For North Carolina residents, October 11 is the deadline to register…

Harris condemns Trump rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’

Harris condemns Trump rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’

By MATT BROWN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio and on other topics, saying voters should make…

Trump and Harris resume campaigning after second apparent assassination attempt

Trump and Harris resume campaigning after second apparent assassination attempt

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential election campaigning revved back up Tuesday, with Donald Trump heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answering questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania — all while…

Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals

Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed without evidence Monday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments that he is a threat to democracy had inspired the latest apparent attempt…