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Memorial Day ceremonies to remember those who gave their lives Monday
MOSES LAKE — Memorial Day weekend is here, and along with all the fun and festivities that accompany a three-day w…
Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people desi…
Biden to GOP: 'Don't get in the way' of infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning naysayers in Congress not to “get in the way” of his big infrastructure plans as the White House panned a counteroffer from Republican senators to tap unused COVID-1…
Yellen says economic recovery likely to be 'bumpy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the economic recovery is going to be “bumpy” with high inflation readings likely to last through the end of this year.
AP FACT CHECK: Biden is off on his vaccine claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden misstated the record Thursday when he asserted that half of his country has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and when he suggested that the U.S. leads the world in…
The Latest: Idaho's lieutenant gov. bans masks in schools
BOISE, Idaho — With the governor out of the state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order Thursday banning masks in schools and public buildings, saying the face-covering directives threatened people…
Auditors find no fraud in disputed New Hampshire election
PEMBROKE N.H. (AP) — There is no evidence of fraud or political bias in a controversial New Hampshire election where a recount and audit has drawn the interest of former President Donald Trump, auditors concluded T…
Biden budget to run $1.8T deficit to finance spending plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people desi…
Transgender sports ban bill headed to Louisiana governor
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House overwhelmingly gave final passage Thursday to legislation prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools, sending the measure to Gov. J…
Lamont signs sports betting bill that now awaits federal OK
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed legislation that finally legalizes sports wagering and online gambling, the last step before the U.S. Department of Interior is asked to sign of…
Idaho lieutenant governor bans masks while governor away
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — With the governor out of the state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order Thursday banning masks in schools and public buildings, saying the face-covering directives threatened p…
The Latest: Summer travel begins with excitement, delays
TOLEDO, Ohio — After a year of coronavirus lockdowns, the start of summer beckons with vacation plans made possible by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.
EXPLAINER: What's the Senate filibuster and why change it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are poised to use a filibuster to derail
AP Interview: NATO chief says Afghan forces can cope alone
ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (AP) — NATO has helped provide security in Afghanistan for almost two decades but the government and armed forces in the conflict-torn country are strong enough to stand on their own feet…
EU weighs Belarus sanctions at sectors close to leader
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — European Union nations sketched out plans Thursday for new sanctions against Belarus, targeting economic sectors close to its authoritarian leader, as they sought to strike back at him for t…
AP sources: Staffing hampered response to prison suicide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The radios crackled with a frantic call for backup at a federal prison in California: An inmate was found hanging in his cell. Help was needed immediately.