Why AP declared Hogan the winner in Maryland's GOP Senate primary: Race call explained
Topping the list of contests in this week's primaries in four states is a U.S. Senate race in Maryland that has further complicated Democratic efforts to keep control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall.
Republican candidates fight each other, and mostly line up behind Trump, at the first debate
The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought -- sometimes bitterly โ over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.
The Latest: Philippine president eases lockdown in capital
The Philippine president has eased a coronavirus lockdown in the bustling capital and adjacent provinces to fight economic recession and hunger but still barred public gatherings this month, when many Roman Catholic summer religious festivals are held.
Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback
Big techs outsized influence over society has become one of the biggest battlefronts in state legislatures this year. Gianaris, a Democrat, is pushing a landmark antitrust bill in the New York Legislature. Tech companies aren't content to play defense. Supporters say the law seeks to modernize the stateโs tax system and make thriving tech companies pay their fair share. โWith that has come rising backlash against the tech companies in terms of the power they have and ways in which they exercise it," he said.
EXPLAINER: How states are seeking to loosen controls on guns
States led by Democrats are pushing to expand some gun control laws. AdMaryland lawmakers overrode a veto from Republican Gov. AdALLOWING GUNS IN MORE PLACESSeveral states are expanding where people can take their guns. But 15 states already have laws allowing permitless carry for concealed guns. A similar โStand Your Groundโ measure has been approved by the South Dakota Legislature and is awaiting Republican Gov.