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10/20/2026
It's not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections
Posted 10:54 AM 10/21/2026 by MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer
Like so many Americans, Jenny Escolastico has watched wearily as the cost of living has risen, straining her household budget. But as a mother of two children under 5, she faces added pressure that could shape how she votes in November: childcare costs.
Escolastico's household outside (More)
10/17/2026
Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?
Posted 11:29 AM 10/18/2026 by JONATHAN J. COOPER, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Martinez feels like Donald Trump has made a fool of him.
The 28-year-old maintenance technician from Casa Grande, Arizona, voted for the Republican president expecting to get a thriving economy and no wars.
Instead, gas prices are so high that (More)
10/16/2026
States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
Posted 10:51 AM 10/17/2026 by MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company's popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit.
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