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Several far right Republicans running in the Idaho primary have ties to extremism

4:26pm May 17, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Idaho's Republican primary is seen as a national test for how far to the right the GOP can be pulled, as several candidates tied to extremist groups are running for governor and the legislature.

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Pennsylvania Republican candidate for governor Doug Mastriano speaks during a rally at Archery Addictions on Friday in Lehighton, Pa.

Mastriano, a Trump-backed election denier, leads Pennsylvania GOP field for governor

2:13pm May 17, 2022

by Sam Dunklau

Far-right Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano is leading polls in the GOP primary for governor, panicking the state's Republican Party establishment. Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta follows.

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North Carolina Rep. Cawthorn seeks nomination after missteps

2:01pm May 17, 2022

by Associated Press

Election workers in Pennsylvania's Chester County review mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in West Chester, Pa. A number of Republican state lawmakers who helped pass a law that expanded mail-in voting are now suing to get it thro

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A mail-in voting law is under attack by Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers who passed it

1:59pm May 17, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 Republican lawmakers who voted for the law.

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2022 midterms: What to watch in North Carolina

1:35pm May 17, 2022

by Associated Press

Trump is trying to sway races for U.S. Senate and House in a state he won twice, but narrowly.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

South Carolina becomes the latest state to enact a transgender sports ban

1:28pm May 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

South Carolina's governor signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

The case for revolutionizing child care in America

12:27pm May 17, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray, left, and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie speak Tuesday during a House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee he

The military's UFO database now has info from about 400 reported incidents

11:49am May 17, 2022

by Giles Snyder

That's up from 143 incidents in a report issued in 2021. Officials partly credited reducing stigma around the issue for the new reports, many of which are older and went unmentioned at the time.

Kentucky Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Charles Booker fills out his ballot during early voting in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday.

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Here are the key primary election results from Kentucky

10:47am May 17, 2022

Among Kentucky's competitive primaries: U.S. Senate, and Districts 3 and 4 for the U.S. House.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina.

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Here are the key primary election results from North Carolina

10:43am May 17, 2022

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a challenge, supported by major state GOP figures. One Democratic House primary may have been reshaped by the abortion rights debate. And a key Senate race will be set.