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Ricky Brinkley, a 65-year-old Democrat, is a retired truck driver working in his daughter's beauty supply store in Nashville, N.C., March 11, 2026. Brinkley says he votes in every presidential election but not all midterms and never hears directly from candidates for high office. Voters like Brinkley will be critical to Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper's campaign this fall. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
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North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats

Read full article: North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats

Democrats in North Carolina are scrambling to turn out rural Black voters and say the party cannot win the state without them.

This photo combination shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Vice President JD Vance, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Rubio's and Vance's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

Read full article: Rubio's and Vance's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

Read full article: Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to tighten voting rules by creating a national list of eligible voters and limiting mail ballots.

FILE - Voters cast their ballots in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
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Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps

Read full article: Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters that sought to redraw the battleground state’s Republican-friendly congressional boundary lines ahead of the November midterm election.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, stands next to an F-39E Gripen fighter jet during a ceremony presenting the first supersonic aircraft assembled in Brazil, developed by Saab, at the Embraer plant in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. From left are Brazilian Air Force Commander Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, Defense Minister Jose Mucio, Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Saab CEO Micael Johansson. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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Lula keeps Alckmin as his running mate for Brazil's general election in October

Read full article: Lula keeps Alckmin as his running mate for Brazil's general election in October

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will once again have his past rival and current Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as his running mate for his reelection bid.

FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

Read full article: 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

Three fired FBI agents have sued to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

People clash with Serbian police officers during a local election, in Crvenka, small town located in the municipality of Kula, Serbia, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo)
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European Union official says reports of violence during Serbia vote unacceptable

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A European Union official says that violent incidents and irregularities that have been reported during local elections in Serbia were “unacceptable.”.

Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
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Central African Republic's president sworn in for a third term after disputed election

Read full article: Central African Republic's president sworn in for a third term after disputed election

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been sworn in for a third term three months after a disputed election.

FILE - Flowers and other plants bloom in front of the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., May 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, file)
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' primary runoff elections

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' primary runoff elections

Two Arkansas Republicans with competing visions on how best to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda to overhaul elections and voting will vie for their party’s nomination for the state’s top elections job on Tuesday.

Democratic House candidate Shawn Harris talks with voters in Rome, Ga., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)
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Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is trying

Read full article: Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is trying

Democrats are drumming up enthusiasm for their long-shot candidate in Republican former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's old Georgia district while their party is building nationwide momentum.

Former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli is taken for procedural medical checkup after he was arrested by police in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths

Read full article: Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths

Police in Nepal have arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new elections.

People opposed to new the U.S. House districts passed by the Missouri General Assembly demonstrate outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections

Read full article: Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections

A Missouri judge has allowed the use of new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.

FILE - Georgia general election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election HUB, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots

Read full article: Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots

A federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, Prime ministerial candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party greets his supporters during an election campaign rally in Chitwan, about 112 miles (180 kilometers) west of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Balen Shah's political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests

Read full article: Balen Shah's political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests

An engineer-turned-rapper who later became Kathmandu’s mayor is poised to lead Nepal as prime minister after his party won a landslide election.

Prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbn speaks during a countryside campaign tour in Kaposvr, Hungary, Monday, March 16, 2026 ahead of April 12 parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Hungary's government files charges against prominent journalist for alleged espionage

Read full article: Hungary's government files charges against prominent journalist for alleged espionage

Hungary’s government is filing criminal charges against an investigative journalist, claiming he is spying for a foreign state.

Allison Posner, an organizer for an upcoming "No Kings" protest poses for a photo on the steps of the town hall in Maplewood, N.J., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'

Read full article: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'

A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.

FILE - U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale, speaks to journalists outside the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sept. 11, 2025, ahead of the arrival of released prisoners from Belarus. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, file)

Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

Read full article: Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Belarus recently revealed how he used vulgarity and vodka shots to help ingratiate himself with the country’s autocratic leader.

President Donald Trump waves after speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Union Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

Read full article: Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

Republicans face growing political trouble ahead of November's midterm elections as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high and voters worry about living costs.

In this screenshot taken from video Florida State Rep.-elect Emily Gregory speaks with the Associated Press from Palm Beach, Florida, about her special election win where she flipped a district that is home to President Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo)

Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida

Read full article: Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida

Florida state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory is the latest face of Democrats' optimism after she won a special legislative election in President Donald Trump's home state House district.

President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

Read full article: Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

A top House Democrat says President Donald Trump showed off a classified map on a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and held onto a record from his first term that was so sensitive only six people would have had access to it.

FILE - An aerial view of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Read full article: Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Democrat Emily Gregory has won a special election for a Florida state House seat, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and his appointee to the U.S. Senate, Alan Armstrong speaks to state leaders, reporters, and friends after he was announced by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's as his choice to temporarily fill Senator Markwayne Mullin's seat during a press conference at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill US Senate seat through end of year

Read full article: Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill US Senate seat through end of year

Oklahoma’s governor has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill a newly vacant U.S. Senate seat through the end of the year.

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

Read full article: Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to members of her Social Democratic Party in the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark, after the General Election on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Danish election produces inconclusive result that leaves prime minister’s future unclear

Read full article: Danish election produces inconclusive result that leaves prime minister’s future unclear

Denmark’s election Tuesday ended in an inconclusive result that left the prime minister’s future unclear, after a campaign that focused on bread-and-butter issues rather than her handling of the crisis over U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions toward Greenland.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn, third from left, stands with, from left; Geert Wilders of the Netherlands, France's Marine Le Pen, Italy's Matteo Salvini, Belgium's Tom Van Grieken and Latvia's Ainrs lesers during an assembly of European far-right parties with Orbns Patriots for Europe group, in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Europe's far right backs Orbán as Hungary's coming election puts his brand to the test

Read full article: Europe's far right backs Orbán as Hungary's coming election puts his brand to the test

European far-right leaders are rallying around Hungary’s Viktor Orbán as his grip on power looks shakier than it has in years.

Ballots are counted at a polling station at the end of the vote for a referendum on judicial reform in Rome, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italian voters reject judicial reform in a setback for Premier Giorgia Meloni

Read full article: Italian voters reject judicial reform in a setback for Premier Giorgia Meloni

Italian voters have rejected a judicial reform backed by conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni in a referendum, handing the right-wing government a major political setback.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, watches from outside the main table as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to EU leaders via video link during a round table meeting at the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, Pool)

Orbán's top opponent says Hungary's alleged Russian backchannel 'treason' to be investigated

Read full article: Orbán's top opponent says Hungary's alleged Russian backchannel 'treason' to be investigated

Hungary’s top opposition leader says the government may have fed Russia inside details from EU meetings, and called it “treason” which should be investigated.