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A passenger looks at a closed off entrance to the Long Island Rail Road at Grand Central station, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York, on the first day of a strike after five unions representing about half the LIRR's workforce walked off the job. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms

Read full article: North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms

The shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike.

U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., speaks to supporters alongside her two children, Jeremiah and Jacqueline, during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

Read full article: Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary.

FILE - Candidate Tina Peters speaks during a debate for the state leadership position, Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure

Read full article: Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of a former county clerk and election conspiracy theorist following pressure from President Donald Trump.

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, testifies before a Senate Judiciary committee during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

Read full article: Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago's Restaurant Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's primaries

Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump.

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham meet with school children at a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, north-west England, Monday April 13, 2026. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future

Read full article: UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future

Britain's government faces uncertainty as the Labour Party grapples with internal turmoil.

Megan Green fills out her ballot in the Nebraska Primary Election at Omaha Community Playhouse Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots

Read full article: Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots

Voting rights groups are arguing that a federal judge should stop President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail voting because he doesn’t have the authority to do so.

FILE - Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
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US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

Read full article: US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team.

FILE - Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin, File)
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Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary

Read full article: Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary

A top California Democratic political aide has pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary.

Louisiana state Sen. Jay Morris defends his legislature, Senate Bill 121, to members of the Louisiana state legislature on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)
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Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

Read full article: Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.

Vice President JD Vance arrives to deliver remarks concerning the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud, in Bangor, Maine, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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Vance promotes Trump administration's work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine

Read full article: Vance promotes Trump administration's work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine

Vice President JD Vance is highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., describes the Democrats' fight to regain the House majority even as Republicans pursue redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel

Read full article: Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight.

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks through the House of Commons to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
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UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Read full article: UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have erupted into open rebellion within his party.

Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, right, hugs Jennifer Reyna, chair of Latino Caucus for the Democratic Party of Nebraska, during an election night watch party Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District

Read full article: Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District

Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest focused on the state’s “blue dot” status in presidential elections.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he testifies before a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes

Read full article: Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes

Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to reverse Trump-era changes to consumer protection laws.

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

Read full article: Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is losing the confidence of some Democratic officials, who are concerned about the direction of the party's political machine barely a year into his term.

FILE - Spencer Pratt speaks during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" at Fox News headquarters, Jan. 28, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign

Read full article: From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction.

Texas Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and former President Barack Obama visit the Taco Joint on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, Pool)

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

Read full article: Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

Former President Barack Obama has met with U.S. candidate James Talarico in Texas, backing a campaign seen by Democrats one of their best chances of winning in the conservative state.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer enters his car to leave after delivering a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London, Monday, May 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Latest: Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow in UK

Read full article: The Latest: Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow in UK

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival after a disastrous set of results in local elections for his Labour Party last week.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking to the media after meeting Labour Party members during a visit to AFC Wimbledon in south London, Saturday May 9, 2026. (Maja Smiejkowska/PA via AP)

UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit

Read full article: UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists he has no intention of resigning despite growing calls within his Labour Party for him to step down.

Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, speaks to the media after casting her ballot in the Nebraska Primary Election at Omaha Community Playhouse Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Democratic primary for Nebraska's 'blue dot' US House seat is too early to call

Read full article: Democratic primary for Nebraska's 'blue dot' US House seat is too early to call

The Democratic primary for a key U.S. House seat in Nebraska is too early to call.

A poster on the Virginia redistricting referendum is seen during voting at Mason Square, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts

Read full article: Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts

Democrats have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a redistricting rule by Virginia’s top court.