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Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College . In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.
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What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there.
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Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.
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Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court

Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years comes before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the presidential campaigns

Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the presidential campaigns

PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting begins Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year's presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Early Voting

PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Early Voting

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where 'death to Canada' cry went up

Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where 'death to Canada' cry went up

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say they are conducting an investigation into a pro-Palestinian protest marking the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel where they say speakers expressed "solidarity with terrorist groups.
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News media don't run elections. Why do they call the winners?

News media don't run elections. Why do they call the winners?

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have closed and chances are you’re waiting on The Associated Press or one of the major television networks to say who will be the next president .
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Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, Bob Woodward reported in his new bo
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