Ali Swenson
@aliswenson.bsky.social
National political reporter at The Associated Press Signal: aswenson.99
🚨The Trump administration has sued to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot. apnews.com/article/alas...
Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
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Some Democrats have been suggesting online that difficulty selecting candidates on touchscreen voting machines means the machines have been altered to rig the election. These claims come up every election year, and they're not true. More here: apnews.com/article/vote...
Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging
Reports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years.
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Daemien Williams used to trust U.S. election results, but not anymore. This year, fears about Trump interfering have sent his trust to an "all-time low." A new AP-NORC poll shows Democratic voters have lost faith in midterm election counts since 2022: apnews.com/article/apno...
Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll shows Democrats have lost faith in the accuracy of U.S. election results over the past four years.
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President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, might not stay on the job much longer. “I told her, ‘I think you’re better off being happy,’” Trump said. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia's future
President Donald Trump has suggested that his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, might not stay on the job much longer.
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Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday and enrollees will face a slew of changes that go into effect in 2027. Get the details from @fatimathefatima.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/medi...
A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027
Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7.
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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds. About half of voters say they want “substantial change,” and roughly 3 in 10 want “complete and total upheaval” in the way the country is run. apnews.com/article/2026...
Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that a strong majority of voters believe President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections.
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After a lengthy wind-up, new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fielded questions from just three outlets: Breitbart News, Fox News and the Daily Mail. She finished her first briefing in about 15 minutes total. Live blog with other details here: apnews.com/live/trump-m...
Live updates: Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, is asked to resign, White House says
Kimberly Guilfoyle is asked to resign, Trump heads to Alaska to campaign ahead of the midterms, Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post, new Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday: apnews.com/article/trum...
White House: Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle is asked to resign after allegations of improper conduct
The White House says President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has been asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possib...
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Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he’s more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds apnews.com/article/ethi...
Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the count...
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A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say. apnews.com/article/trum...
Boosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say
A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say.
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NEWS: The Democratic National Committee is suing President Donald Trump’s administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. apnews.com/article/trum...
DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.
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RFK Jr. is embracing AI. Some of the most prominent MAHA organizations are actively organizing against it. More on the health secretary's approach to AI, which is confounding some MAHA allies and medical experts: apnews.com/article/ai-r...
RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
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NEW: Rural voters are split on Trump's immigration crackdown. About a third said it's been positive for their community. About a third said negative. And the final third said no impact. More on the AP-KFF poll: apnews.com/article/rura...
Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds
An AP-KFF poll finds that rural voters are divided on whether President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown has benefited or harmed their communities.
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AP Ground Game: ✅ AP reporters take us to areas where GOP redistricting might not pay off ✅ Rural MAHA polling from @aliswenson.bsky.social @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social & @linleyann.bsky.social ✅ @ktoropin.bsky.social sets up Hegseth's speech Today's edition: tinyurl.com/APGroundGame...
The latest TV ad labeled “Paid for by the U.S. Government” is virtually identical to one that aired during Trump’s 2024 campaign. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the ...
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Remember the taxpayer-funded, pro-Trump ad that drew scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties yesterday? There's a second ad🔽 apnews.com/article/paid...
Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach
The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump.
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🚨The Supreme Court has lifted restrictions for now on a controversial federal voter database, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his campaign against noncitizen voting. The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented. apnews.com/article/save...
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.
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New from me: Election officials say a new federal cybersecurity plan released Thursday is too little, too late. “For them to come in five weeks before the election, yeah, nice effort,” said Nevada’s Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar. apnews.com/article/elec...
40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late
The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms.
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Trump’s FDA pick, Heidi Overton, will answer senators' questions today. Health committee chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician and Republican, has called Overton’s support for Trump's plan to space out vaccines “almost disqualifying.” apnews.com/article/fda-...
Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination.
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A U.S. citizen was left bloodied and injured on the side of the road in a Chicago suburb after a confrontation with immigration enforcement agents who mistook him for a fugitive, according to local police and a resident who tried to help the man. apnews.com/article/chic...
US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive and tried to arrest him
A man was left bloodied and injured in an encounter with immigration enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb.
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About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group for Republicans. New AP/KFF poll: apnews.com/article/rura...
Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new AP-KFF poll finds
About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.
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“I’m sure I disagree with a whole lot of his policies, but right now I’m kind of a one-issue voter." Will Lawrence, a progressive Democrat in Michigan, is attracting some surprising GOP support through a crusade against a data center project: apnews.com/article/mich...
AI fears are fueling progressive Democrat's campaign in Michigan battleground district
Will Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep.
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Early voting is officially underway in the midterms, and @apnews.com is talking to Americans in Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota about what's motivating their votes. Answers so far: Iran war, Trump's immigration crackdown, public safety and more... apnews.com/article/earl...
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Fascinating new data project from my @apnews.com colleagues. Millions of people have crossed into the United States over the past decade. But what happened after the border? apnews.com/projects/bor...
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Three HHS nominees are facing senators today, including President Donald Trump's third pick for the still-vacant role of U.S. surgeon general. More on that nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, with @fatimathefatima.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/trum...
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Associated Press journalists who witnessed Sept. 11 remember what they saw, 25 years later apnews.com/article/sept...
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Thanks very much to the Sidney Hillman Foundation for the honor of the September Sidney Award. @bymichellersmith.com and I reported on new documents that refute RFK Jr's Senate testimony that a trip he took to Samoa in 2019 had "nothing to do with vaccines." AP's story: apnews.com/article/rfk-...
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NEWS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 Samoa visit before a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.” Documents obtained by @apnews.com and @theguardian.com refute that testimony. apnews.com/article/rfk-...
Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
The Associated Press and The Guardian have obtained documents that contradict statements made by current Health Secretary Robert F.
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New: A sliced finger and severe hot flashes have become painful calculations for Floridians struggling to afford their healthcare. The state's population and politics make it an epicenter of the impact of expired ACA subsidies. apnews.com/article/affo...
Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
Florida chef Elijah Button faces a tough situation after losing his Affordable Care Act health insurance due to a premium hike. The 21-year-old St.
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Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos.’ apnews.com/article/elec...
Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos'
The Supreme Court's decision clearing one obstacle to the enactment of President Donald Trump's order on mail voting may not mean the order ultimately takes effect for November's elections.
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