Triangle/Local
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Ted Corcoran reads names from a list of over 60,000 people who cast ballots in the November 2024 election but whose votes have been challenged by Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin in his extremely close race with Demcoratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Behind him is the North Carolina Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest court. The trailing Republican candidate wants tens of thousands of ballots thrown out. Jefferson Griffin is arguing that they came from ineligible voters. The result that shows Allison Riggs, a…
State/Regional
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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks at the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies’ primary threats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump’s Cabinet picks and legislative priorities. Five senators in particular have drawn early attention. They are Joni Ernst of Iowa, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of…
National/World
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FILE – A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with Denali in the background. Denali, the tallest mountain on the North American continent, is located about 60 miles northwest of Talkeetna. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain. After…