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Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide. Larry Krasner, still standing after a

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Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech

By STEVE PEOPLES and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans as the 82-year-old Democrat briefly returned to the national stage. Biden, who has largely avoided speaking

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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them. The Democrats’ dominant national fundraising platform, ActBlue, and the

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Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party, according to court records unsealed Monday. A criminal complaint charges Jamison R. Wagner, 40, with federal arson

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A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said. Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident who has

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State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice, that may have

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New laws complicate Wyoming’s abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — When a Wyoming woman phoned the state’s only abortion clinic recently to make an appointment to end her pregnancy, she received news that complicated her life even more. Wellspring Health Access had stopped providing abortions that same day, responding to a slew of new requirements for

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AP Week in Pictures

By The Associated Press April 4 -10, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. ____ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images

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These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists. But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby

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Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” He likened Trump’s friendly approach to energy development as “Christmas every day” for a state whose fortunes rise or fall with oil. But the nearly three months since

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