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Arizona’s repeal of 1864 ban on nearly all abortions goes into effect

Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is officially being repealed on Saturday. The long-dormant 1864 law, which predatedArizona’s statehood, had no exceptions for rape and incest, only for the life of the mother. The 160-year-old law went into effect after the repeal of Roe vs. Wade in 2022 but faced court challenges which...

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New Hampshire makes primary picks for Governor and House races

Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte is now a step closer to succeeding longtime GOP Gov. Chris Sununu in swing state New Hampshire. Ayotte, a former state attorney general who narrowly lost her Senate re-election in 2016 after breaking with former President Trump after the release of the infamous “Access Hollywood” video, defeated former New Hampshire Senate...

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Race to replace GOP governor in swing state on tap as primary season comes to a close on Tuesday

NEWFIELDS, N.H. — After six months of contests, the final states hold primaries in the 2024 election cycle as voters in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island head to the polls on Tuesday. And grabbing the most attention, the competitive and combustible Republican and Democrat gubernatorial primaries in New Hampshire in the race to succeed...

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Walz's 'freedom' message clashes with record on COVID school closures, indoor mask mandates

Democratic vice-presidential nominee for the 2024 election Gov. Tim Walz’s message celebrating individual freedom clashes with his track record during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota governor offered sharp criticism of the Republican Party on Tuesday during his campaign debut at a rally in Philadelphia with Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Some of...

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Obama takes subtle swipe at Vance while praising Walz as 'ideal' Harris running mate

Former President Barack Obama released a statement Tuesday celebrating Vice President Kamala Harris’s selection for her running mate in the 2024 election. Commenting on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who will be running for vice president alongside Harris, Obama took a swipe at former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD. Vance from Ohio. “When a...

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Virginia sees 10,000th new business open under Youngkin's tenure, fulfilling top campaign pledge

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will announce Thursday that his state has surpassed a business-creation milestone he made a campaign pledge to meet. After he was declared the victor in November 2021 against Democratic former Gov. Terence McAuliffe, Youngkin, a Republican, pledged to foster 10,000 new start-up businesses during his term. “On day one, we’re...