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After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in her campaign for U.S. Senate, just a few major endorsements remain up for grabs. While former state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) has not weighed in since suspending her campaign, former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed is hoping a rally in her district with one of ...

Days after launching his bid for governor, Democrat Rocky Adkins will join the lineup of speakers at the upcoming Fancy Farm Picnic, a Kentucky political tradition. Meanwhile, the state’s top Democrat, Gov. Andy Beshear declined to speak this year. Organizers announced the latest lineup Friday evening. The annual barbecue picnic, a fundraiser fo...

ANKENY — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday Congress needs to find a balance between regulating artificial intelligence chatbots and incentivizing the growth of the country’s AI industry as he joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson at a roundtable in Ankeny. Hinson aims to join Cruz in the Senate through her 2026 campaign to fill the seat currently held b...

South Carolina Daily Gazette columnist Paul Hyde won three awards in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2026 contest. His first-, second- and third-place awards represent the most of any single writer among winners announced Thursday evening, who represented more than 80 publications. His awards spanned three of the contest’s six cate...

Former logger from Allagash turned politician Troy Jackson on Saturday officially became the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race for longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat. All but one of Jackson’s opponents had suspended their campaigns over the past week, resulting in a largely ceremonious convention to replace former nominee Grah...