US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

By The Associated Press
August 30, 2026 | 5:38 PM

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP.

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

By The Associated Press
August 31, 2026 | 3:49 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number of polling locations across booming Tarrant County, which borders Dallas and includes Fort Worth. County officials say the plan would save resources by eliminating low-turnout sites, noting voters would still have more than 200 locations where they could cast ballots. Texas' third-largest county is home to more than 2 million people and a key battleground in the U.S. Senate race between Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. On Sunday, Talarico urged the county to reject the proposal. “The most powerful people in this county, the most powerful people in this country, don’t want us to be able vote easily,” Talarico said at a news conference.

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