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Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers. Here are the five ridings he's watching as indicators of whether the NDP or the B.C.
Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the nation's democracy.
Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in swing state Wisconsin will have another choice to make after casting their ballots for president in November — whether to explicitly bar foreign nationals from voting.
The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president, continuing a 12-year tradition for the nation’s westernmost community.
Together they've been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control

Together they've been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control

WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from California and the chairman of a subcommittee responsible for Pentagon spending.
Harris eyes a rural Maine congressional district in a hunt for every possible electoral vote

Harris eyes a rural Maine congressional district in a hunt for every possible electoral vote

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Rob Rogers has seen his rural corner of New England turn into a stronghold for Donald Trump in two consecutive elections.
Alberta government announces new rules for municipal political parties, donations

Alberta government announces new rules for municipal political parties, donations

EDMONTON — Alberta has announced new regulations that will once again allow corporate and union donations in local elections. The move by the United Conservative Party government reverses a ban brought in under the NDP.
Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate

Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying over the course of their closely watched Senate race during an often-testy and confrontational debate Friday.
The Latest: Trump and Harris are campaigning for votes in pivotal Michigan

The Latest: Trump and Harris are campaigning for votes in pivotal Michigan

With the Nov. 5 election fast approaching, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are setting their sights on the key battleground state of Michigan on Friday.
Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.