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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
Senate skips witnesses in Trump trial, moves toward vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began wrapping up their impeachment case against Donald Trump on Saturday after a tumultuous morning in which they gave up a last-minute plan for witness testimony that could have …
Rep. Herrera Beutler in middle of impeachment trial turmoil
SEATTLE (AP) — Jaime Herrera Beutler has spent a decade in Congress as a low-key moderate Republican who largely avoided heated partisan battles. That changed with Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.
The Latest: Trump trial resumes with closing arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
The Latest: Senate agreement pending to resume Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Senate reaches deal to skip witnesses in Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate reached a deal on Saturday to skip witness testimony in the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump.
Lauded early in pandemic, Cuomo now panned on nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote a book on managing the COVID-19 crisis. Now he faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll of the pandemic on nursing home residents, a…
The Latest: Trump trial comes to standstill over witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Fight over witnesses could delay Trump trial conclusion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump was thrown into confusion Saturday as lawmakers voted to consider hearing witnesses, a step that could significantly extend the proceedings and delay a…
The Latest: Confusion brings impeachment trial to a halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
AP sources: GOP leader McConnell will vote to acquit Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues Saturday that he will vote to acquit Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, ending the suspense over what the chamber's most influential Repu…
The Latest: House prosecutors want to depose GOP member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Democratic prosecutors ask Senate to subpoena a House Republican for 'corroborating evidence' about Trump's actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic prosecutors ask Senate to subpoena a House Republican for 'corroborating evidence' about Trump's actions.
Draghi takes helm in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid
ROME (AP) — Mario Draghi, the man largely credited with saving the euro currency, took the helm as Italy's premier Saturday after assembling a government of economic experts and other technocrats along with career …
The Latest: Democrats weigh call for impeachment witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
AP source: GOP leader McConnell will vote to acquit Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit Donald Trump in the former president's impeachment trial.