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Q&A: Martinez, Thompson outline priorities for 13th District
EPHRATA — As Election Day approaches, voters across Central Washington's sprawling 13th Legislative District will …
Trump can't hang on to lawyers after false election claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his career deploying high-powered lawyers to do his bidding. Now he is having trouble finding top-tier help when he might need it most.
Trump's speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific
Biden thinks impeachment video may have swayed `some minds'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he had watched coverage of Donald Trump's impeachment trial and thought “some minds may have been changed” after prosecutors showed gripping and graphic video of …
Trump returns to spotlight in trial — but not on his terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — His rallying cry to supporters has been dissected. His videos, press conferences and calls to Fox News have played on loop. His Twitter account is once again dominating news coverage, his missives…
Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade
Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, a two-hour conversation in which he pressed the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other hum…
Airlines push White House to reject testing for US flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would unde…
Nebraska Sen. Sasse bets political future on opposing Trump
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When
Riot video spotlights mob's focus on stopping Biden win
As the insurrectionists breached the U.S. Capitol, smashing windows and climbing in over the jagged glass, some of their first audible cries were a declaration of purpose: “Where are they counting the votes?”
White House aide suspended for threatening reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship wi…
The Latest: Tuberville stands by account of Trump phone call
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
As impeachment vote draws near, McConnell revealing little
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seldom has Mitch McConnell signaled so little about such a consequential vote.
Trial highlights: Trump grievances, angry outbursts and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a whirlwind defense, Donald Trump's impeachment attorneys aired a litany of grievances Friday, arguing the former president bore no responsibility for the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol whil…
Trial highlights: 'We were invited' and a quick defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump incited a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, put his own vice president in danger and later expressed solidarity with rioters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election in his name, …
Cuomo administration 'froze' over nursing home data requests
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aide told Democratic lawmakers that the administration took months to release data revealing how many people living at nursing homes died of COVID-19 because off…
The Latest: Dems end opening arguments in Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate