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Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat

Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020 as a third party candidate.
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Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun's absence

Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun's absence

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five gubernatorial candidates sought to undermine each other’s records during a final debate Tuesday night ahead of Indiana's May 7 GOP primary, but took few shots at the absent U.S. Sen.
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Suspect was 'targeting' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says

Suspect was 'targeting' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, and authorities said they believe he was “targeting” the mayor but did not know why.
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Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained

Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term Democratic U.S. Rep.
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Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges

Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases.
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Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest

Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S.
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Biden's Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance

Biden's Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker at Morehouse College in Georgia, giving the Democrat a key spotlight on one of the nation’s preeminent historically Black campuses but potentially exposing him to uncomfortable prote
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USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns

USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots
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Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race

Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race

NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump 's “eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and e
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Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment

Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward its commitment to reduce the practice of isolating youth in custody.
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