Court upholds total population count in electoral districts
By MARK SHERMAN A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count everyone, not just eligible voters, in deciding how to draw electoral districts. The justices turned back a…
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After a night of primary victories, Clinton looks ahead
By LISA LERER and CATHERINE LUCEY Sweeping to victory in four key primary contests, Hillary Clinton has solidified her hold on the Democratic nomination, allowing her to begin the work…
Republican Jeb Bush tells rival Marco Rubio ‘stop whining’
The Latest on the 2016 race for president on the final weekend of campaigning before Monday’s leadoff Iowa caucuses (all local times): 4:25 p.m. Jeb Bush is showing no sign…
Debate unknown: How will Clinton handle data breach dust-up?
By LISA LERER In the first debate of the Democratic presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders dismissed concerns about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account and server while she was…
In Sri Lankan elections, focus is on former strongman
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Sri Lankans voted in parliamentary elections Monday that will decide the political future of a former strongman leader seeking a comeback eight months after being unseated in…
Obama visits prison to call for a fairer justice system
Peering from the back seat of his armored black limousine, President Barack Obama rode into a razor wire-surrounded federal prison Thursday and said he met young inmates “who made mistakes…
Jacksonville mayoral race draws national political interest
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON There’s a reason why the Jacksonville mayoral race is drawing the attention of outsiders like former President Bill Clinton, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Gov. Jeb…
Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Thousands crowd Selma bridge
By KIM CHANDLER and PHILLIP LUCAS SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people crowded an Alabama bridge on Sunday to commemorate a bloody confrontation 50 years ago between police and…