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Biden campaign has amassed $155M in cash on hand for 2024 campaign and raised $53M last month

Biden campaign has amassed $155M in cash on hand for 2024 campaign and raised $53M last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's campaign has amassed $155 million in cash on hand for the 2024 election, far exceeding the in-hand total for his Republican opponent, Donald Trump.
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Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno

VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
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Ohio primary will set up a fall election that could flip partisan control of the state supreme court

Ohio primary will set up a fall election that could flip partisan control of the state supreme court

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It's been nearly four decades since liberal-leaning justices held a majority on Ohio's supreme court. Democrats hope this is the year that changes, in a campaign that will begin to take shape with Tuesday's primary.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Ben Cardin, D-Md.
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Illinois primary features competitive congressional races in the Chicago area

Illinois primary features competitive congressional races in the Chicago area

CHICAGO (AP) — Voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday to decide competitive U.S. House races during the Illinois presidential primary.
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A local Arizona elections chief who quit in a ballot-counting dispute just got a top state job

PHOENIX (AP) — The former elections director for a rural Arizona county who resigned last year because of a flap over the hand-counting of ballots has been elevated to a top electoral post for the state.
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Maui's mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

Maui's mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — Maui's mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
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Trudeau says job of prime minister "crazy," but he's determined to continue

Trudeau says job of prime minister "crazy," but he's determined to continue

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue on as head of government in an interview with Radio-Canada on Friday despite what he described as the personal challenges that come with the position.
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What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out

What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Assemblyman Anthony Rendon likes to spend his spare time away from the Capitol in Sacramento with his 4-year-old daughter back home near Los Angeles.
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Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference

Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new election
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