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Legislative candidates address transportation, economic development
OLYMPIA — Voters in Legislative District 13 will choose among three candidates for State Representative Position 2…
Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday.
Myanmar lawmakers say they're under house arrest after coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of members of Myanmar's Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country's capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior p…
The Latest: UN Security Council to meet about Myanmar coup
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — The Latest on the military takeover in Myanmar (all times local):
EXPLAINER: Why did the military stage a coup in Myanmar?
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A coup in Myanmar has left the military in control under a one-year state of emergency, while the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians have been detained…
Kremlin foe Navalny faces court that may jail him for years
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faced a court hearing Tuesday that could end with him being sent to prison for years and fuel more protests against the Kremlin.
Biden and GOP senators offer competing COVID-19 relief plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a group of 10 Senate Republicans have offered competing proposals to help the United States respond to the coronavirus pandemic and provide economic relief to businesses an…
Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide pr…
Deposed Myanmar leader warned of possible army obstruction
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became Myanmar's leader in 2016 following five decades of military rule, cautioned repeatedly that the country's democratic reforms would …
Idaho lawmakers have not yet approved spending $900M in aid
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho state lawmakers in a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little say they should have been called back into session last year to distribute the $1.25 billion in coronavirus rescue mone…
Biden could change course in high court health care case
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Biden tries to show US as democracy beacon post-Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than two weeks in office, President Joe Biden is facing two critical tests of whether
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
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Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, a move that has made i…
CBO projects 4.6% growth in Biden's first year, jobs lag
The U.S. economy is projected to grow at a robust 4.6% annual rate this year, but employment isn't expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.