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FILE - This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, right, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

Biden and Trump will face tests in Michigan’s primaries that could inform a November rematch

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are marching toward their respective presidential nominations. But Michigan’s primary on Tuesday could reveal significant political perils for both of them.

FILE - Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim greets supporters outside Central High School on the day of the redo primary election for mayor, Jan. 23, 2024, in Bridgeport, Conn. A do-over general election this Tuesday will mark the fourth time registered Democrats have voted for the city's next mayor, after the judge voided the initial primary over surveillance footage showing a supporter of incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim putting multiple absentee ballots into a drop box. For those counting, there have now been two primaries and one general election (which didn’t count). (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, File)

Bridgeport voters try again to pick mayor after 1st election tossed due to absentee ballot scandal

FILE - Paul Carpenter, a New Orleans magician, describes using his computer and AI software during an interview in New Orleans, Feb. 23, 2024. Steve Kramer, the Democratic consultant behind recent robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden's voice, said Monday, Feb. 26, he was trying to send a wake up call about artificial intelligence, not influence the New Hampshire primary. Kramer confirmed paying Carpenter $150 to create a recorded message that was sent to thousands of voters two days before the Jan. 23 primary. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says he was trying to highlight a need for AI rules

FILE - Senegal President Macky Sall poses before an interview with The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 9 , 2024. Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn't give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)

Senegal’s president says the postponed election will be held before the rainy season begins

Mona Marwari, of Dearborn, calls a voter for the Listen to Michigan uncommitted vote campaign in Detroit, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Michigan voters are poised to cast ballots in their respective presidential primaries on Tuesday but a feeling of voter apathy has swept over the state. Both major parties have said that they must win Michigan to secure the White House this year but they're struggling to connect with voters. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote

Activists push back against voter apathy in key battleground Michigan

A cloud of apathy has settled over the electorate in Michigan, a state both Democrats and Republicans say they must have to win the White House in 2024 (Feb. 26).

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AP Explains: Trump wins South Carolina, easily beating Haley, who vows to fight on

Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics

Haley loses to Trump in South Carolina, vows to ‘keep fighting’

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Delaware’s early voting and permanent absentee laws are unconstitutional, a judge says

A Delaware judge has ruled that laws allowing early voting and permanent absentee status violate the state’s constitution and are invalid.

FILE - Eric Hovde, a Republican businessman and real estate mogul announces he is for running U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Feb. 20, 2024, in Madison, Wis. Hovde is launching his first television ad of the race on Tuesday, Feb. 27, part of a seven-figure statewide buy his campaign said Monday will include multiple spots over the next month. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, file)

Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate Hovde launches first campaign ad

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching his first television ad of the race on Tuesday, part of a seven-figure statewide buy his campaign said Monday will include multiple spots over the next month.

President Joe Biden talks with Seth Meyers during a taping of the "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden jokes Taylor Swift endorsement is ‘classified’ in interview with late-night comic Seth Meyers

President Joe Biden has used a rare media appearance on late-night comic Seth Meyers’ show to joke that a potential 2024 endorsement by Taylor Swift is a “classified” matter.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump is winning big with his base, but there’s no sign that he’s broadening support

Donald Trump appears close to invincible in the early Republican primaries and caucuses, but his strength among general election voters remains unclear.

In this photo provided by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the media after voting at a polling station, in Minsk, Belarus, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Lukashenko was believed a few years ago to be considering whether to lead the new body after stepping down, but his calculus has apparently changed, and he announced on Sunday that he will run in next year's presidential election. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Belarus’ election reinforces the authoritarian leader’s 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run

Belarusian authorities have announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, greeting supporters after speaking at an election night event, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina

Defying calls from South Carolina Republicans to exit the race, Nikki Haley has scheduled a rally Sunday evening in Michigan, which holds its primary on Tuesday.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump yells on stage at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Mich., Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state

Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will a test President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent within his party over his response to Israel’s war with Hamas.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks to supporters at the headquarters of the advocacy group, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Feb. 17, 2024. The possibility of record-low turnout in California’s U.S. Senate race is elevating the chances of Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey to advance to the general election in November. The Democratic side has been dominated for months by Schiff, who has been leading the crowded field in fundraising and polling for the seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Michael R. Blood)

California’s Senate primary could derail two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey

California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight this year. But the possibility of record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey making it to the general election.

FILE - Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos, left, and Luis Montenegro, leader of the Social Democratic Party, greet each other before an election TV debate in Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 19, 2024. The center-left Socialist Party and center-right Social Democratic Party have alternated in power for decades. But they are unsure of how much support they might need from smaller rival parties to form a government after the March 10 vote. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists

The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election has begun. The country’s two moderate mainstream parties are once again expected to collect most vote but with the expected rise of a populist party potentially adding momentum to Europe’s drift to the right.

FILE - Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim greets supporters outside Central High School on the day of the redo primary election for mayor, Jan. 23, 2024, in Bridgeport, Conn. A do-over general election this Tuesday will mark the fourth time registered Democrats have voted for the city's next mayor, after the judge voided the initial primary over surveillance footage showing a supporter of incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim putting multiple absentee ballots into a drop box. For those counting, there have now been two primaries and one general election (which didn’t count). (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, File)

Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut’s largest city

Nearly four months after a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city and ordered a new election, the race remains in limbo.

In this photo provided by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, right, presents flowers to an election commission official ahead of voting at a polling station, in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Lukashenko was believed a few years ago to be considering whether to lead the new body after stepping down, but his calculus has apparently changed, and he announced on Sunday that he will run in next year's presidential election. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott

Tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leader’s call for a boycott.

Trump wins South Carolina, beating Haley in her home state and further closing in on GOP nomination

Donald Trump wins South Carolina’s Republican primary, beating his last major rival, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, in her home state.

Why AP called South Carolina for Trump: Race call explained

The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina primary over Nikki Haley as polls closed statewide.

Nikki Haley loses South Carolina GOP presidential primary

Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has lost the GOP presidential primary election in her home state of South Carolina to former President Donald Trump.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump hugs and kisses the American flag as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Takeaways from South Carolina primary: Donald Trump’s Republican home field advantage is everywhere

Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary. It’s a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent Saturday in her home state.

Former President Donald Trump wins the South Carolina GOP presidential primary

Former President Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, beating out Nikki Haley in her home state. (Feb. 24)

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Why AP called South Carolina for Trump: Race call explained

The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina primary over Nikki Haley.

Mike Schmidt votes on the morning of the South Carolina Republican primary at Cayce United Methodist Church in Cayce, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A majority of South Carolina Republicans oppose continued Ukraine aid, AP VoteCast shows

Many voters in South Carolina’s Republican primary want a United States that is less willing to openly challenge Russia – a sign of how the Cold War-era GOP establishment has given way to former President Donald Trump’s “America First” ethos.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Here’s how Trump won in South Carolina — and what it could mean for his chances in November

Even in her home state of South Carolina, where she was once governor, Nikki Haley appeared to have little chance against Trump.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump hugs and kisses the American flag as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls himself a ‘proud political dissident’ in CPAC speech

Former President Donald Trump cast November’s presidential election as “judgment day” and declared himself a “political dissident” during a speech before conservative activists outside of Washington.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump’s legal bills

At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the organization.

African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, gather at the Mose Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, for their national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are

Polls suggest South Africa faces a historic turning point in a national election in May. The ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time having transformed from a liberation movement to a governing party at the end of apartheid in 1994.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, centre left, is greeted by African National Congress supporters as he arrives at the Mose Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, for the ANC national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his ruling African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May’s election.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump’s South Carolina win adds to early state sweep

Donald Trump has won South Carolina’s Republican primary, beating his last major rival, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, in her home state.

South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto - AP explains

The African National Congress, which has governed the country since Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically-elected president in 1994, is set to launch its election manifesto in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.

Magician says he created Biden AI robocalls

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic consultant hired him to create audio for what authorities have called possibly the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.

Trump supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts pressure on GOP

Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment after a controversial rulling by Alabama’s highest court.

Paul Carpenter, a New Orleans magician, performs card tricks during an interview in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Carpenter says he was hired in January by Steve Kramer, who has worked on ballot access for Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips, to use AI software to imitate President Joe Biden's voice to convince New Hampshire Democrat voters not to vote in the state's presidential primary. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic consultant who worked for Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign hired him to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.

FILE - Wisconsin state Rep. Janel Brandtjen speaks as former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds in Waukesha, Wis., on Aug. 5, 2022. The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and Brandtjen, a Trump ally, related to an effort last year to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport’s do-over mayoral election

For the fourth time in five months, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayor Joe Ganim will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term.