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Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates

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Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday mounted a vigorous defense of the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates on the November ballot, arguing that the Democrats had turned into the party of “lunatics," in his second trip to the politically consequential state this year.

The Latest: Early midterm voting gets underway with control of Congress at stake

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The Latest: Early midterm voting gets underway with control of Congress at stake

In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway in Virginia, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress at a time of a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Voters in Idaho, Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person.

EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

BRUSSELS (AP) — A scorching summer that dried up rivers and killed tens of thousands across the European Union from Portugal to Hungary has shown that the bloc needs to develop new tools to meet a worsening climate, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.