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FILE - Violent insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - Violent insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They’re both running for Congress

Two men on opposite sides of the metal barricades during the riot at the U.S. Capitol are running for Congress on the same day.

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Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia

Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don’t want him in the Senate

Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome

Susan Pryce stands in the living room of her Derry, Pa., home on, Saturday, May 11, 2024. A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign this week that aims to chip away at Donald Trump’s support among one of his most loyal voting blocs: rural voters. Pryce, 74, a retired nurse, has offered a litany of reasons why she does not support Trump, from his comments maligning the late Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war, to his history of bragging about sexually abusing women. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A new Democratic ad campaign targets one of Trump’s most loyal blocs: Rural voters

FILE- A voter arrives to cast their ballot in the midterm elections, Nov. 8, 2022, at Southside Elementary School in Huntington, W.Va. Voters are casting primary ballots in West Virginia, a heavily Republican state that's filled with open seats this election year, drawing multiple competitive primaries. Primary day is Tuesday. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

FILE- A voter arrives to cast their ballot in the midterm elections, Nov. 8, 2022, at Southside Elementary School in Huntington, W.Va. Voters are casting primary ballots in West Virginia, a heavily Republican state that’s filled with open seats this election year, drawing multiple competitive primaries. Primary day is Tuesday. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia’s primaries

Voters are casting primary ballots in West Virginia, a heavily Republican state that’s filled with open seats this election year, drawing multiple competitive primaries.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina’s US House primary runoff

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Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods

President Joe Biden slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, steel, aluminum and other goods Tuesday as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies.

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks at an election night watch party at the governor's mansion in Charleston, W.Va., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, after he won the GOP nomination for the U.S> Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin . (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)

From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Early takeways from Tuesday’s primaries

The presidential primary may be decided, but election season marches on. Voters in several states, including Maryland and West Virginia, chose nominees Tuesday in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year.

Signs are pictured outside an early voting center on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Rockville, Md. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in Maryland Tuesday, May 14. Maryland voters will also decide contested primaries in a Senate race that has further complicated Democratic efforts to keep control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall. The leading Democratic primary candidates are Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)

Why AP called Maryland’s Senate primaries for Alsobrooks and Hogan: Race calls explained

The Associated Press has declared Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan the winners in their primaries for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.

FILE -- Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson poses for a photo, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Atlanta. Ga. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday, May 14, 2024 that his political committee would spend $500,000 to support Pinson in his nonpartisan election race against John Barrow in a nonpartisan election for Supreme Court Justice, in May. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)

Georgia’s governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend more than $500,000 from his political committee to help a state Supreme Court justice he appointed win election.

Connecticut GOP faces potential Aug. 13 primary to choose final candidate to challenge Sen. Murphy

Connecticut Republicans are facing a possible August primary to determine who will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy in November.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott hugs mother Donna Scott before declaring victory during a Democratic primary election night watch party Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Port Covington, Md. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Incumbent Brandon Scott prevails in Baltimore mayor’s race primary

Incumbent Brandon Scott has beat out his main challenger in Baltimore’s Democratic primary for mayor.

FILE – U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 5, 2020. The third-term incumbent faces convicted Jan. 6, 2021, riot participant Derrick Evans in the West Virginia 1st Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US Rep. Carol Miller defeats Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans for GOP nomination in West Virginia

Congresswoman Carol Miller has turned back a challenge from a convicted Jan. 6 riot participant in West Virginia’s Republican primary.

Maryland State Sen. Sarah Elfreth speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. Elfreth is running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth wins Maryland Democratic congressional primary

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth defeated former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn in a crowded congressional Democratic primary on Tuesday.

This image provided by Jeremy Harwell shows Republican Brad Knott, who is running to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. North Carolina's lone congressional runoff, in the state's 13th Congressional District, became a one-person race when former President Donald Trump endorsed Brad Knott. (Jeremy Harwell/Brad Knott for Congress via AP)

Brad Knott, backed by Trump, wins Republican runoff for North Carolina congressional district

Brad Knott has overwhelmingly won the Republican primary runoff for the 13th Congressional District in North Carolina.

FILE - U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a Republican moderate, speaks following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. In one of the most closely watched congressional races of the year, Bacon is looking to defeat a fellow Republican in the primary election, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in his quest to hold on to his House seat. He'll have to do it without the support of the state Republican Party, which has endorsed his primary challenger. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Nebraska GOP is rejecting all Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday’s primary election

The Nebraska Republican Party has refused to endorse all five Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday’s primary election.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Governor's Day luncheon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in his home state as well as Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks. The planning was disclosed by people with knowledge of the plans taking shape who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details have not been set. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in his home state as well as Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks.

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear responds to a question during an interview, Dec. 19, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear — who campaigned against his state's near-total abortion ban in winning reelection last year — will speak out against the neighboring state's sweeping abortion ban at an event in Nashville. It's the latest sign that Beshear is looking to improve his party's prospects in Republican territory and build up his own name recognition. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Kentucky governor to speak out against strict abortion ban in neighboring Tennessee

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s upcoming trip to neighboring Tennessee to speak out against that state’s sweeping abortion ban is the latest sign that the Democrat known for defeating Donald Trump-backed rivals is looking to improve his party’s prospects in GOP territory and build

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, leaves the Capitol after votes, in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy

A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. Former President Donald Trump’s planned campaign visit to Minnesota will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state he has long argued he could carry. Trump will take a break from his hush money trial in New York to speak at a Minnesota GOP fundraiser Friday. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

Trump will stump in Minnesota, traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play?

Former President Donald Trump’s planned campaign visit to Minnesota will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state he has long argued he could carry.

FILE - A former absentee ballot drop box has been transformed into a pro-democracy piece of art in Madison, Wis., shown Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday, May 13, 2024, in a case pushed by Democrats to overturn a ruling that all-but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. The court's ruling will come within three months of the Aug. 13 primary and within six months of the November presidential election (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal justices show signs of wanting to overturn ballot drop box ban

Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state.

FILE - Vermont Gov. Phil Scott delivers his State of the State address remotely from the Pavilion office building, Jan. 5, 2022, in Montpelier, Vt. Gov. Scott announced Saturday, May 11, 2024 that he's running for reelection to a fifth two-year term. (Glenn Russell/VTDigger via AP, Pool, File)

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term

Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont.

FILE - State Rep. Julie McGuire partakes in the first legislative session of the year Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. The day after his gubernatorial primary victory, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun announced state Rep. Julie McGuire as his pick for lieutenant governor. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP, File)

Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office

Indiana is one of 18 states that has never had a female governor. But four out of its five past lieutenant governors have been women.

FILE - Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed Murphy for a third term, Saturday, May 11. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term

Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state’s junior senator for his work on gun reform and foreign policy during Saturday’s state convention, held at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower

A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks, May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C. In recent appearances around the country, Biden has been betting that reminding voters about Donald Trump's presidency and highlighting his Republican opponent's latest campaign statements will work to the Democratic president's advantage. He wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Trump's record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions. (AP Photo/David Yeazell, File)

Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it’s Donald Trump’s

President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda, and it’s often Donald Trump’s that he’s citing.

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event, April 13, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Former President Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he's increasingly turned that same caustic approach toward Kennedy Jr. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during his campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case

Blasting the Democratic president “a total moron,” Trump before a crowd of tens of thousands repeatedly characterized the cases against him as politically motivated and timed to harm his ability to campaign.

FILE - Barron Trump stands on the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention in Washington, Aug. 27, 2020. Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, the state party chair said Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Barron Trump has been largely kept out of the public eye, but he turned 18 on March and is graduating from high school next week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Barron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.

FILE - Brian Jack speaks at the Congressional District 3 Republican Debate held by the Atlanta Press Club on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Atlanta. Jack, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, is one of five Republicans seeking the nomination in the May 21, 2024 primary in a heavily Republican district where the incumbent is stepping down. (AP Photo/Jason Allen, File)

A Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump’s blessing. Will it be enough?

Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and stack of Washington contacts.

Signs are pictured outside an early voting center on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Rockville, Md. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in Maryland Tuesday, May 14. Maryland voters will also decide contested primaries in a Senate race that has further complicated Democratic efforts to keep control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland’s presidential and state primaries

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in Maryland as the presidential primary campaign enters its final weeks.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his "Investing in America agenda" at Gateway Technical College, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Sturtevant, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Biden White House highlights a coming showdown with GOP over 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire

The Biden White House wants voters to know about its differences with Republicans over taxes. Lael Brainard, a top White House adviser, on Friday addressed the 2017 income tax cuts that are set to expire after next year.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks on April 12, 2024, in Washington. Lawmakers in Ohio have failed to come to agreement on adjusting a state election deadline that stands to prevent President Joe Biden from appearing on 2024 ballots by the deadline Thursday, May 9, 2024. The cutoff to make Ohio’s ballot is Aug. 7, two weeks before the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Fight over foreign money in politics stymies deal to assure President Joe Biden is on Ohio’s ballot

Lawmakers in Ohio have failed to come to an agreement on adjusting a state election deadline that stands to prevent President Joe Biden from appearing on the 2024 ballot.

FILE - The New Hampshire statehouse is pictured, June 2, 2019, in Concord. Democrat Maggie Goodlander, a former senior White House aide with deep political connections, is running for Congress in her home state of New Hampshire. In a campaign announcement Thursday, May 9, 2024, she said she's running to take on bullies like right wing judges, extreme politicians and big corporations. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer, File)

Democratic ex-White House aide Maggie Goodlander is running for Congress in New Hampshire

A former senior White House aide with deep political connections is running for Congress in her home state of New Hampshire.

This image provided by Jeremy Harwell shows Republican Brad Knott, who is running to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. Knott's opponent in the GOP primary runoff, Kelly Daughtry, announced Thursday, May 2, 2024, that she was suspending her campaign and she endorsed Knott. (Jeremy Harwell/Brad Knott for Congress via AP)

GOP runoffs to determine nominees for Congress, lieutenant governor and auditor

A likely small group of North Carolina voters will decide which Republicans will serve as the party’s nominees for a congressional district seat and two statewide positions.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event in Forth Worth, Texas, March 4, 2024. Haley is huddling next week with donors who supported her now-shuttered Republican presidential campaign. A person with knowledge of her plans says the former South Carolina governor is appearing Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, with about 100 donors in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Haley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected

Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican presidential campaign.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, July 26, 2022. A group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach

A research group that’s trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an “America First” national security agenda.