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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say

Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

Talarico targets Paxton’s scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message

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About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

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Trump says he opposes Russia or China retrieving Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile

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Proportional area charts showing that four competitive U.S. House races and one U.S. Senate race in Illinois drew $70 million in outside spending and $54 million in campaign spending.

Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary

This graphic includes small multiple symbol maps showing the vote share for Republican U.S. Senate candidates John Cornyn and Ken Paxton as well as for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, helping to show where these candidates drew support from in the March 3 primary.

The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers

Small multiple maps showing the new congressional districts in Texas with vote margins from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections.

Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet

Tracking U.S. House retirement announcements

Tracking approval and key issues: The latest AP-NORC polls

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From left to right, Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton participate in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom

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Yesli, center right, pets Sage, a therapy dog, at Valley View Elementary School on April 29, 2026, in Columbia Heights, Minn. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains

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A person holds a sign and attends a rally to support Stop AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) Hate at the Logan Square Monument in Chicago, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

AP Exclusive: Stop AAPI Hate launches a nonprofit to mobilize voters before midterms

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a news conference, Feb. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

First lady Jill Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate

Journalist Don Lemon, center, exits the U.S. District Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Baker, File)

Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump plays mayor at Cabinet meeting, showcasing his DC renovations

A protester talks to masked federal agents standing outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Congress members say conditions dire at NJ detention center facing protests, reported hunger strike

Hibbing Taconite Company trucks operate at the Hull Rust Mahoning Mine in Hibbing, Minn., Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Brian Arola/MinnPost via AP)

If voters approve, Minnesota schools will get more money from trust fund dating to state’s founding

Sand bars develop along the Rio Grande as stretches of the river begin to dry in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

This combination of file images shows Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025, left, and Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, in Houston on Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen/Ashley Landis, File)

Rep. Al Green defeated by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee in a generational primary runoff contest

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

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Trump is getting the Republican Party he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks during a news conference, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck, File)

Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation, mayor says

Tom Steyer speaks during a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CBS Bay Area and the San Francisco Examiner in San Francisco, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, Pool)

Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, center right, speaks alongside, from left, daughter Danley Cornyn, wife Sandy Cornyn and daughter Haley Cornyn, during a primary runoff election night event after losing the Republican party's nomination Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Austin. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

Detainees wave and spell out a rough SOS to a helicopter flying overhead, at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Krome Detention Center, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Takeaways from AP investigation that found ‘alarming’ spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees

In this image from video provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee Brayan Rayo Garzon looks towards a surveillance camera in the Phelps County jail in Rolla, Mo., on April 7, 2025, shortly before he died by suicide. (Missouri State Highway Patrol via AP)

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds

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State election staff get voting machines ready on Thursday, May 14, 2026 for Saturday's election in New Orleans. /The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands

Former President Joe Biden speaks to the South Carolina Democratic Party, Feb. 27, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as US. Attorney Daniel Rosen listens, at right, during a press conference Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Glen Stubbe)

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

Acting U.S. attorney general Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment

Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case

The Supreme Court is seen, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges’ speech restrictions

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A student enters Ball State University campus in Muncie, Ind., Sept. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

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President Donald Trump, left, and Kevin Warsh arrive at a swearing-in ceremony for Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks

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Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., center, joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, stands with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during an event outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

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