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The Latest: Trump heads to Kansas to rally farmers’ votes in latest stop on midterm campaign blitzPresident Donald Trump is on his way to Kansas in the latest in a series of stops where he’s trying to energize his base in the final weeks before the midterm elections. The visits come as Republicans pour money into Senate races in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa amid concerns about voter enthusiasm. Trump won Kansas by 16 percentage points against Democrat…
Sullivan, Peltola clash over Iran, consumer prices in televised debate in Alaska US Senate raceAlaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices in a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber. Two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said the war needs to end soon, but wants the Strait of Hormuz to open and a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Democrat Mary…
New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's deathNew York City is moving toward a ban on the more-than-150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry, with local lawmakers poised to approve a proposal to wind down the iconic, old-timey attraction following the death of a teenage tourist in Central Park. The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week that would shutter the practice by 2028. A…
ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials sayThe Department of Homeland Security says a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City. DHS says the shooting happened Thursday in the course of a “targeted enforcement operation,” but protesters are decrying it as an example of the dangers of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. DHS did…
Mamdani's Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of IsraelNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. Instead, he inflamed tensions among some Jewish critics who accuse him of holding antisemitic views, and ignited a wave of anger among pro-Palestinian protesters…
Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight racePresident Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska. He made the announcement in the Oval Office on Wednesday, flanked by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who faces a tough reelection race in the state. It was the second time this week that Trump has sought to elevate Senate candidates in states he…
No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?Adam Hamilton is the founder of the nation's largest United Methodist church, and he's attempting to pull off an unusual balancing act in running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate. Hamilton peppers his campaign remarks with biblical references but also tells voters that he does not plan to use a Senate seat to win more converts. Incumbent Republican Sen.…