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Super Tuesday's dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters

Super Tuesday's dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — As an independent, Christian Miller can’t vote in Pennsylvania’s closed presidential primary in April. He said it wouldn’t matter even if he could.
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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rights

Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rights

SELMA, Ala.
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Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown

Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process beset by sharp political divisions between the two pa
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills.
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Canada sanctions more Russian officials in response to death of opposition leader

Canada sanctions more Russian officials in response to death of opposition leader

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister has announced another round of sanctions against the Russian government, which she says are in response to last month's death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Russia’s "continued gross and sys
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A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn’t vote for Trump as the GOP nominee

A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn’t vote for Trump as the GOP nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small but substantial chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they would be so dissatisfied if Donald Trump became the party's presidential nominee that they would not vote for him in November's general election, accordi
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Haley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee

Haley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to support the party's eventual nominee in order to participate in the primary debates.
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Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats have dominated California politics for years, but party infighting heading into Tuesday's primaries could give Republicans an edge in swing U.S. House districts that are expected to help determine control of Congress.
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Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor , fulfilling a pledge the former president made several months ago. At a rally Saturday in Greensboro, Trump compared Robinson, who is Black, to the Rev.
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Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary

Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Months after batting down speculation he was considering retirement, Republican U.S. Rep.
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