Cory Booker
Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, left, and Benjamin Crump, civil rights attorney who represented the family of George Floyd, right, pause for reporters at the Capitol in Washington, after meeting with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the first anniversary of Floyd's death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Grief, smiles 1 year after Floyd death as family meets Biden

By Alexandra Jaffe And Alan Fram May. 25, 2021 10:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, file photo, kids eat lunch at an elementary school in Paducah, Ky. The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million school children during the summer months. They're using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March 2021. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP, File)
Biden expanding summer food program for 34M schoolchildren

By Josh Boak Apr. 26, 2021 06:15 AM EDT

New Hampshire to offer vaccines to all adults within weeks

By Holly Ramer Mar. 18, 2021 10:30 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — All New Hampshire adults will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo Republican Doug Ose speaks during a debate in Sacramento, Calif. Ose says he's entering the recall election aimed at ousting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. He becomes the third established Republican to enter the race, joining former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and businessman John Cox. Ose served in Congress from 1999 to January 2005. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election

Michael R. Blood Mar. 16, 2021 06:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions from the media during a visit to a mobile vaccination site at Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles. Newsom and his Democratic allies launched a campaign committee Monday, March 15 to stop a proposed recall election that could oust him from office. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California governor launches campaign against likely recall

By Michael R. Blood And Kathleen Ronayne Mar. 15, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. A fund set up to provide money to victims of financier Epstein has abruptly suspended payouts. The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program said Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, it has temporarily run out of funds. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Epstein warden now running new prison despite ongoing probe

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak Feb. 11, 2021 01:52 PM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, stuffed animals resting on the stools at Bischoff's, an ice cream parlor in Teaneck, N.J., serve as a gentle reminder that customers are not allowed to sit down. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
COVID-19, recreational marijuana top New Jersey’s stories

By Shawn Marsh Dec. 24, 2020 07:58 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, members of the Rutgers men's basketball team take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in College Park, Md. The coronavirus, combined with the harsh spotlight that shined on racial inequality in the United States, further exposed the exploitative side of a system that relies heavily on Black football and basketball players to bring in the bucks. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports

By Eddie Pells Dec. 23, 2020 12:44 PM EST

FILE - Then-Democratic presidential candidate Corey booker speaks during the National Urban League Conference in Indianapolis, in this Thursday, July 25, 2019, file photo. A bill being introduced Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and create a federal commission on college athletics. The College Athletes Bill of Rights is sponsored by U.S. Senators Corey Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). If passed it could wreak havoc with the NCAA's ability to govern intercollegiate athletics, and the association's model for amateurism.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Booker, Democratic lawmakers introduce NCAA reform bill

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 17, 2020 06:52 PM EST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives with his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to speak Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Be prepared: Biden transition team at work amid limbo

By Will Weissert Nov. 06, 2020 07:25 PM EST

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., prepares to speak to supporters with his wife Cindy during his election watch party in Bozeman, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators

Nov. 03, 2020 07:33 PM EST

AP VoteCast: New Jersey voters sour on state of nation

Nov. 03, 2020 05:01 PM EST
Voters in New Jersey made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the...

FILE - Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., talks to reporters, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, on Capitol in Washington. Sherrill will face Republican Rosemary Becchi for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in the 2020 election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Democrat Malinowski beats Kean Jr., winning 2nd term

By Mike Catalini Nov. 03, 2020 10:54 AM EST

FILE - In this March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant grows at the Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. New Jersey's ballot question on legalizing recreational marijuana has led to more than $2 million in fund raising by interest groups, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission said Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
AP News Guide: A look at New Jersey's elections

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 07:12 AM EST

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., speaks during a hearing with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/New York Times, Pool via AP)
Analysis: Mississippi US Senate race draws outside attention

By Emily Wagster Pettus Oct. 25, 2020 05:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, Kanye West answers questions during a service at Lakewood Church, in Houston. On Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that election results in Kentucky show the rapper and independent presidential candidate is ahead of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the presidential race. West tweeted mock election data that the AP provides to customers as part of routine testing ahead of elections. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
BC-NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Oct. 16, 2020 04:21 PM EDT

Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
The Latest: Barrett asked about conflict over 2020 election

Oct. 14, 2020 10:37 AM EDT

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Day 2 of Barrett confirmation hearings wraps

Oct. 13, 2020 10:04 AM EDT

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
Takeaways: Coronavirus at center of Supreme Court hearings

By Laurie Kellman Oct. 12, 2020 04:16 PM EDT

Cunningham inches back into public as Army confirms probe

By Gary D. Robertson Oct. 07, 2020 05:05 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham inched back into the public sphere on Wednesday, a day after The Associated Press...