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Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home

Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home

POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad — and cast an implicit contrast with Donald Trump — as he drew on the heroism of Army Rangers who scaled the seaside cli
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Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind

Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Every election cycle, it seems, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia tries to find the best fit for himself, dragging both sides of the political aisle — and an entire home-state electorate — along for a wobbly ride.
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1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules

1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A state judge on Friday ruled that some 1,900 mail ballots in a New Jersey county whose envelopes were prematurely opened should be accepted and counted. Superior Court Judge Michael J.
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'

A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'

Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower.
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state lawmakers in South Carolina will go before voters on Tuesday in primary elections, where the latest skirmish in an ongoing feud involving a former Republican U.S. House Speaker will play out.
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Trump film 'The Apprentice' made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Trump film 'The Apprentice' made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States.
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Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door

Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door

KENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his pregnant wife and ate from a clear plastic tray of Girl Scout cookies melting in the midday sun.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's special congressional election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's special congressional election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies could soon add another House member to their ranks, as Ohio voters head to the polls in a district the Republican former president carried comfortably in 2020.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — While possible Republican vice presidential hopeful Doug Burgum travels the country campaigning for former President Donald Trump, the race to succeed him back home as North Dakota governor tops the list of contests voters will deci
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