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These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges

These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists.

An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges

An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists.

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start.

The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOP

The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOP

CHICAGO (AP) -- To those concerned about billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's access to sensitive government data, his tear-it-down band of young techies doing that work is an unregulated threat to privacy. The view on the right is much different.

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

CHICAGO (AP) -- As Donald Trump's Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect's second term.

Both sides in abortion debate seek clues in Trump's nominees to key positions

Both sides in abortion debate seek clues in Trump's nominees to key positions

CHICAGO (AP) -- As Donald Trump's Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect's second term.

Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election

Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election

CHICAGO (AP) -- In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her mom also ordered her and her sister a self-defense kit that included keychain spikes, a hidden knife key and a personal alarm.

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

CHICAGO (AP) -- Billboards with the words "STOP Child Gender Surgery." Pamphlets warning about endangering minors. "PROTECT PARENT RIGHTS" plastered on church bulletins.

Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights

Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights

CHICAGO (AP) -- Donald Trump has had a tough time finding a consistent message to questions about abortion and reproductive rights.

The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters

The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) -- On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs.

Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.

What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) -- On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs.

Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears

Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears

CHICAGO (AP) -- Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access.

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

CHICAGO (AP) -- Four years of Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election have kindled growing suspicion of voting machines among conspiracy theorists. One of their solutions is to replace the tabulators that count every vote with people who will do that by hand.

Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP

Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP

CHICAGO (AP) -- Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on the crucial election issue.

Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban

Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban

CHICAGO (AP) -- Anti-abortion leaders said Wednesday that they're undeterred after Donald Trump said he would veto a federal abortion ban, the first time he has explicitly said so after previously refusing to answer questions on the subject.

Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

CHICAGO (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to say during this week's debate if he would veto a national abortion ban if he were elected again -- a question that has lingered as the Republican nominee has shifted his stances on the crucial election issue.

Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell

Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell

CHICAGO (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to promote in vitro fertilization by forcing health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for the treatments is at odds with the actions of much of his own party.

Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation

Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation

CHICAGO (AP) -- The social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation.

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

CHICAGO (AP) -- Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread election misinformation.

Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization

Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the initiative's attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization.

'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters

'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters

CHICAGO (AP) -- " Brats for Harris." " We need a Kamalanomenon. " " Gen Z feels the Kamalove."

Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdict

Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdict

CHICAGO (AP) -- After Donald Trump's historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing commentators protest his felony conviction.