Politics

Attendees wait for Vice President JD Vance to arrive at a rally at Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C., Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (Kent Nishimura/Pool Photo via AP)

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

A group of local activist from Washington DC, demonstrating during the March on Washington rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is running for U.S. Senate, holds hands with a woman following a campaign event at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Goldsboro, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A sign in support of news outlets is seen at the White House press room, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to media after his meeting with President Donald Trump, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

FILE - Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

FILE - A sign indicates the director's office of the Alaska Division of Elections, March 19, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

Postmaster General David Steiner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United States Postal Service headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Capitol is framed by small American flags as lawmakers return Monday from a lengthy recess, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)