Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
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…
Holocaust scholars ordered to apologize in Polish libel case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A court in Warsaw ruled Tuesday that two prominent Holocaust researchers must apologize to a woman who claimed her deceased uncle had been slandered in a historical work that suggested he help…
Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of…
In new tactic, Navalny supporters to rally in courtyards
MOSCOW (AP) — A top ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday announced a new anti-government protest, urging residents of big cities to briefly gather in residential courtyards this weekend with …
Trump's 2nd trial to start with fight over its legitimacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is starting, an undertaking like no other in U.S. history. The defeated former president stands charged by the House with inciting the deadly
EXPLAINER: How are the Myanmar protests being organized?
Protests in Myanmar against the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power have grown in recent days despite official efforts to make organizing them difficult or even illegal. Here's a loo…
AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia's quiet gamechanger
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — As the head of Spain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Salvador Illa transformed from a mostly unknown, bespectacled civil servant into a household figure who won both accolades and cr…
Polish pride, free speech at stake in Holocaust libel case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court is due to deliver a verdict Tuesday in a closely watched libel case in which one side sees Polish national pride at stake and the other the future independence of Holocaust rese…
Georgia election officials investigate Trump call
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state's office on Monday opened an investigation into a phone call between Donald Trump and the state's top elections official in which the then-president said he wanted to “fi…
Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defenders in the Senate on Sunday rallied around the former president before his
Cheney says she won't quit the House after Wyoming censure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP leader, said Sunday she was undeterred by a
EXPLAINER: What's ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, forcing the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his suppo…
Pope seeks 'Copernican revolution' for post-COVID economy
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just — and where basic health care i…
What to watch as Trump's 2nd impeachment trial kicks off
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s
AP PHOTOS: Harsh weather hits Europe, but also brings fun
LONDON (AP) — Severe weather in Europe, ranging from floods in France to heavy snow in Germany, has caused disruption and damage — but also magnificent backdrops to behold or play in.
Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected …