AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special election

Led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Democrats are charging toward a new congressional map that could flip as many as five ...

Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is taking on new urgency this week. Millions of Americans ...

What shutdown? Trump isn’t canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered

Shutdown? What shutdown? President Donald Trump is barreling along like the government isn't shuttered, keeping up ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York on Election Day

The nation’s biggest city will pick its next mayor on Tuesday in an election that has sparked debate over the future of the Democratic Party. Democratic nominee Zohran ...

Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Atlanta on Election Day

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection Tuesday against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that Atlanta has ...
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Leader of Madagascar's military coup tells AP he is 'taking the position of president'

CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina during an interview with The Associated Press in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/ Brian Inganga) CAPSAT military ...
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Is the government on track to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP?

On 25 February 2025 the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK will spend 2.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence from 2027. He told MPs: “We will deliver our commitment to spend ...