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Joe Arpaio loses sheriff’s race in 2nd failed comeback bid
Joe Arpaio has been defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016
Kanye West’s nomination papers challenged in Wisconsin
Rapper Kanye West’s attempt to get on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot as a third-party candidate is being challenged
Joe Arpaio loses sheriff’s race in 2nd failed comeback bid
Joe Arpaio has been defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016
Voters weary as Puerto Rico prepares for historic primaries
Two candidates who both served as replacement governors in the wake of a Puerto Rican political crisis are competing against each other for a chance to win the job in their own right as the disaster-struck U.S. territory holds primary…
Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist
Financial losses are mounting at the U.S. Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic
Herman Cain is mourned, celebrated at his funeral in Atlanta
Herman Cain's pastor said the former presidential candidate, businessman and ally of President Donald Trump was guided by his Christian faith in politics, business and his personal life
Bradshaw overcomes odds to win Tenn. Senate nomination
U.S. Senate candidate Marquita Bradshaw just had to look at her parents for inspiration to become a community activist in Memphis, Tennessee
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
This week's Not Real News is dominated by false information about COVID-19 and the 2020 election
Ivory Coast president to run for 3rd term amid objections
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says he has accepted the ruling party’s nomination and will run for a third term in October
Malaysia’s Mahathir, 95, forms new party to fight old ally
Two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he is forming a new ethnic Malay party more than two months after he was sacked from his previous party during a political struggle with his successor
Job losses, fear of virus complicate Latino voter hopes
Latinos in the U.S. have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, leading to concerns among voting rights groups that they will be less likely to register and vote in November
Hagerty vs. Bradshaw in race to succeed US Sen. Alexander
The race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander in Tennessee now features a November contest between a Republican candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump and a Black activist who pulled off an astonishing upset victory over the…
Malaysia’s ex-finance minister charged over tunnel project
Malaysia’s ex-finance minister has been charged with corruption over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project
Rajapaksa brothers win by landslide in Sri Lanka’s election
Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary election, giving them nearly the two-thirds majority of seats required to make constitutional changes
Hagerty rides Trump support to Senate GOP win in Tennessee
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty has won the Tennessee Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat behind the endorsement of President Donald Trump
‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
As of this week, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against President Donald Trump's administration
Commission rejects Trump push to add debate against Biden
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests
Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail
Lawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to immediately reverse operational changes that are causing delays in deliveries across the country just as big volume increases are expected for mail-in election voting
Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?
Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon…
Biden draws distinction on Black, Latino political diversity
Democratic presidential Joe Biden has again waded into controversy over how he discusses race and ethnicity, as he compared the relative diversity of the Black and Hispanic populations in the United States
AP Explains: Is a Trump White House acceptance speech legal?
President Donald Trump has said he may deliver his nomination acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention at the White House
Democrats sue Georgia election officials over lines at polls
Democrats are asking a federal judge to order Georgia election officials to take steps to prevent long lines at the polls on Election Day
Gov. Cooper: Trump’s coronavirus strategy ‘nonexistent’
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper believes President Donald Trump does not have a clear plan to address the coronavirus pandemic
Joe Biden launches new national ad aimed at Black Americans
Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign has launched a new national ad focused on Black Americans, urging them to stand up to President Donald Trump the way their ancestors stood up to “violent racists of a generation ago.”
VP contender Karen Bass’ Cuba baggage a burden in Florida
California congresswoman Karen Bass is on the short list of potential running mates for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden
No hoopla: Virus upends Trump and Biden convention plans
Democratic challenger Joe Biden has joined President Donald Trump in scrapping plans to accept his party’s presidential nomination in a convention extravaganza
Lawyer: Michael Cohen has offer to be a political consultant
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer has a job offer to consult for a political action committee
Trump leads July fundraising, but Biden closes resources gap
President Donald Trump took in $165 million for his reelection effort in the month of July, a sum that surpasses what his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, raised during the same period
AP Interview: Clyburn warns US lacks plan to stop virus
Rep. James Clyburn says the COVID-19 crisis is “much, much worse” than the 2008 Great Recession
No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans
Democratic challenger Joe Biden joined President Donald Trump on Wednesday in scrapping plans to accept his party’s presidential nomination in a convention extravaganza
Proposal to disband Minneapolis police blocked from ballot
A Minneapolis commission says it needs more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November
Joe Arpaio clings to relevancy in what’s likely his last run
Former sheriff Joe Arpaio is locked in a tight Republican primary to win back the job he held in metro Phoenix for 24 years before being trounced in 2016
State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network
The State Department says Russia is using social media, state-funded media and a loose network of proxy websites to amplify conspiracy theories and misinformation, most recently around the coronavirus
Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall
Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign is reserving $280 million in digital and television ads through the fall
Hotels criticized for taking virus money face investigation
Securities regulators are investigating three hotel companies that returned tens of millions in federal virus-relief money for transactions going back to 2018
Progressives say primary wins latest sign of momentum shift
Progressive Democrats are celebrating two primary victories in U.S. House races
Rep. Marshall’s primary win in Kansas buoys GOP Senate hopes
Republicans are brimming with new-found confidence about keeping an open Senate seat in Kansas after establishment-backed Rep. Roger Marshall won the party’s nomination
Ivanka Trump nets $4M at fundraiser for President Trump
President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump has raised $4 million for his reelection campaign at a virtual event that marked her return to the high-dollar fundraising circuit
Pence tours pregnancy center, fires up GOP base in Florida
Vice President Mike Pence visited the Tampa Bay area, firing up the Republican party's conservative base by touring a pregnancy center, speaking at a church and appearing before a packed hotel ballroom crowd
Pompeo: US to call UN vote on Iran arms embargo extension
The Trump administration is pressing ahead with efforts to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran despite widespread opposition to such a move at the world body
GOP senators support more money for airlines to pay workers
A campaign by airlines and their unions for federal money to keep paying airline workers is getting a boost
