Politics

'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House , Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star.

Jan 31, 2024 5:47 AM Read more >

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Joe Biden’s foundering presidential campaign in 2020 and pu

Jan 31, 2024 5:34 AM Read more >

Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns

TORONTO — Ontario has ordered municipalities that directly operate child-care centres to do a value-for-money audit of their programs to determine if they could instead be operated by a "third party," raising concerns about privatization.

Jan 31, 2024 3:00 AM Read more >

Alaska governor pitches teacher bonuses as debate over education funding dominates session

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov.

Jan 30, 2024 11:54 PM Read more >

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

Jan 30, 2024 10:03 PM Read more >

Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control

MANNVILLE, Alta. — An air quality alert issued for an area east of Edmonton due to a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. Officials say the alert was cancelled after the fire was brought under control by emergency crews.

Jan 30, 2024 9:09 PM Read more >

Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules

MADISON, Wis.

Jan 30, 2024 9:08 PM Read more >

Former Sen. Jean Carnahan, the first woman to represent Missouri in the US Senate, has died at 90

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri when she was appointed to replace her husband following his death, died Tuesday. She was 90.

Jan 30, 2024 9:05 PM Read more >

The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the 'presumptive nominee'

The Republican National Committee is meeting behind closed doors this week as some allies of Donald Trump had hoped to put the group's stamp on the former president early in the 2024 GOP presidential nominating campaign.

Jan 30, 2024 8:36 PM Read more >

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people

Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov.

Jan 30, 2024 8:24 PM Read more >