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Election 2026 Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks with attendees at an event held at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Warnock)

Elections

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out

AUG. 7, 2026

CORRECTION Election 2026 Tennessee
Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, speaks to supporters at a primary election night party on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) CORRECTION: Corrects month, date and year.

Elections

Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

AUG. 7, 2026

Trump
President Donald Trump dances after speaking at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

AP Fact Check

FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story

AUG. 6, 2026

Congress Blanche
FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026.  (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Elections

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

AUG. 3, 2026

AP Poll Trump Approval Issues
FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Elections

Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll

AUG. 2, 2026

Election 2028 Democrats
FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Democrats

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader

AUG. 2, 2026

Election 2026 Ohio House
FILE - Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Elections

Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

AUG. 1, 2026

Immigration Children
FILE - Immigrants play soccer at a new U.S. government holding center for migrant children, in Carrizo Springs, Texas, July 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Elections

Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

JULY 31, 2026

Immigration TPS
People hold Haitian flags and signs during a rally in support of immigrants living in the United States with temporary protected status, or TPS, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Elections

Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

JULY 31, 2026

Governors Stitt
FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford, File)

Elections

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has thoughts about toning down political fights. Here’s what he says

JULY 31, 2026

US Election 2026 Wisconsin Primary Debate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong talks during a primary debate in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Elections

Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

JULY 31, 2026

US Election 2026 Wisconsin Primary Debate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes talks during a primary debate in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Elections

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

JULY 30, 2026

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