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Election Day may be over, but ballot counting continues until certification
EPHRATA — While polls have closed and preliminary results have been released, election officials in Grant County s…
Washington in playoffs after tumultuous, whirlwind months
One name change years in the making, two months of cancer treatments for the beloved new coach, three starting quarterbacks, four combined wins over rivals Dallas and Philadelphia, five months and counting of an in…
The Latest: Acting AG says Capitol riot 'intolerable attack'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
McMorris Rodgers will now uphold Electoral College vote
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Spokane has reversed course, now saying she will uphold the Electoral College vote count and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Acting attorney general says violent protest at US Capitol was ‘intolerable attack on a fundamental institution’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting attorney general says violent protest at US Capitol was ‘intolerable attack on a fundamental institution’.
Wisconsin Republicans decry protesters as 'social misfits'
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation decried supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during the hearing to certify the Electoral C…
Mayor says NYPD can get vaccines, governor says not so fast
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officers seeking protection from the ravages of COVID-19 were caught Wednesday in the latest political tug-of-war between the city's mayor and the state's governor.
Montana gun bill would allow concealed carry at universities
HELENA, Mont (AP) — A new bill under consideration in the Montana House would relax restrictions on guns in the state by allowing concealed carrying of firearms on college campuses.
Crowd breaks fence at Washington governor's mansion
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Pro-Trump protesters broke through a gate at the Washington state governor’s mansion Wednesday afternoon and dozens of people gathered on the lawn.
'Protesters are in the building': US Capitol under siege
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crowd pushed past the police barricades, up the steps to the iron doors and in what seemed like no time at all, hoisted a Trump flag from the U.S. Capitol.
Reaction from leaders pours in after mob breaks into Capitol
A mob of violent protesters made its way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing police to evacuate lawmakers and delaying the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Some…
Capitol has seen violence over 220 years, but not like this
In more than 220 years, the U.S. Capitol had seen nothing like it: a roiling mob, forcing its way past its majestic marble columns, disrupting the passage of power, desecrating the seat of the world’s greatest demo…
Transcript: Trump sees special people, Biden sees extremists
Transcripts of President Donald Trump's and President-elect Joe Biden's remarks Wednesday after pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Thousands of people descended on the Capitol as Congress began to vote to af…
No. 22 Northwestern women roll past Wisconsin 80-55
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Courtney Shaw and Veronica Burton each had 15 points and nine rebounds, and No. 22 Northwestern beat Wisconsin 80-55 on Wednesday.
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VT Rep Welch feared his safety; Governor says Trump must go
Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives said Wednesday he feared for his safety while watching protesters trying to break into the House chamber.