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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…
House GOP grapples with Greene, Cheney as it defines itself
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats planned a showdown vote for Thursday over stripping Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments for her endorsement of racist and conspiratorial views, as the chamber'…
McCarthy condemns Greene's remarks but criticizes Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday condemned Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s open embrace of conspiratorial theories and racist views but criticized a drive by Democrats to…
States holding key vaccine discussions in closed meetings
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the nation's COVID-19 vaccination campaign accelerates, governors, public health directors and committees advising them are holding key discussions behind closed doors, including debates a…
McCarthy condemns Greene remarks but blasts Dem 'power grab'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he condemns Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's past remarks questioning school shootings, but he criticized a Democratic drive to oust the Georgia Re…
Biden flexible on who gets aid, tells lawmakers to 'go big'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden encouraged Democratic lawmakers Wednesday to “act fast” on his
Idaho Senate approves constitutional ban on legal marijuana
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Expressing firm opposition to dozens of states that have legalized marijuana in recent years, the Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the l…
Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its
Slain Capitol Police officer honored: 'We will never forget'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders paid tribute Wednesday to slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick in the building he died defending, promising his family and his fellow officers that they will neve…
Bid to toss DNA evidence in Phoenix canal killings rejected
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid to throw out DNA evidence against a man charged with sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in separate attacks in the early 1990s while they were riding b…
Dems plan vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from panels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat said the House will vote Thursday on removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees, intensifying the stakes over
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its
Biden shows flexibility but tells House to 'go big' on aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he's “not married" to an absolute number on his
EXPLAINER: How Russia has tried to stem pro-Navalny protests
MOSCOW (AP) — A prison sentence for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a sweeping crackdown on protesters demanding his release reflect the Kremlin's steely determination to fend off threats to its politi…
Biden discussing COVID-19 aid with Dems, wants fast action
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his
Divided House GOP faces decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided House Republicans approached showdowns Wednesday over Reps.