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Vice President JD Vance was joined by Donald Trump Jr. and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in a visit to Rome to show support for Republican congressional candidates.
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Election officials need about 1,000 people to staff the precincts on Election Day. But 17-hour shifts and a lack of paid time off are making it increasingly difficult to recruit the next generation of workers. -
The Republican candidates for governor and attorney general, Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy, hammered their opponents on public safety during a in Rensselaer County. -
Vice President JD Vance headlines a rally at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park Monday morning to boost Anthony Constantino and Kailee Buller. -
The state Department of Labor is taking its 50-year-old filing system offline at 5 p.m. Monday for nine to 12 days, and anyone who hasn’t filed or certified by then must wait until the upgrade is done. -
AG incumbent Letitia James and challenger Saritha Komatireddy tell WAER where they differ on bail, crime and opioid settlement money, and how far the office’s power reaches. -
Only one in three voters age 19 to 29 say they will likely vote in midterm election.
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In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just like it used to be." -
This month's books we're noting, from authors including Daisy Johnson and Louise Kennedy, tell stories of star-crossed romance, hard-won redemption and high-stakes struggle. -
he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. -
After a long campaign cycle, it's Election Day in the 2026 midterms. There are thousands of races on the ballot and some are key to deciding control of Congress.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Christine Matthews, a center-right pollster and president of Bellwether research and consulting, about the last polling ahead of Election Day.
