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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
Michigan's first day of legislature gets off on a tense note
LANSING, Mich (AP) — The new legislative session in Michigan began Wednesday with political tensions high over the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the certification of the presidential election and continued coronaviru…
The Latest: Trump was in Oval Office during impeachment vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
FBI, Justice Department leaders stay out of sight after riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement news conference this week on the U.S. Capitol riot was notable not only for news that sedition charges were being contemplated but also because of who was not there: the highest-…
Ocasio-Cortez says she feared for her life in Capitol siege
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she and other elected officials “narrowly escaped death" last week when a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed into the U.S. Capitol, noting…
Arkansas anti-abortion march postponed over virus and unrest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An anti-abortion group's annual march in downtown Little Rock has been postponed over concerns about the coronavirus and potential unrest outside the Arkansas Capitol.
Lawmakers push flexibility amid pandemic as many forgo masks
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday finalized rules aimed at pushing the session forward amid the pandemic, but acknowledged that their plans to meet in Pierre could be upended by the virus.
Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before a mob unleashed a deadly rampage on the U.S. Capitol last week, President Donald Trump told tens of thousands of supporters that “we got to get rid” of Rep. Liz Cheney.
Maryland lawmakers begin session transformed by COVID-19
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the first day of a legislative session transformed by precautions against the coronavirus and a commitment by leadership to focus on helping the state…
Rep. Pressley: Husband positive for COVID-19 after lockdown
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Wednesday that her husband has tested positive for COVID-19 following last week's lockdown at the Capitol.
Biden's Commerce nominee says she has 'blueprint' for US
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department said Wednesday if confirmed she will take much of what she has learned improving her home state of Rhode Island’s economy and apply it at the fede…
Illinois replaces longest-serving legislative leader in US
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Wednesday elected its first Black speaker to replace the longest-serving legislative leader in modern U.S. history, picking Democratic Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch for t…
Florida lawmaker: Boycott social media that blocked Trump
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida lawmaker is preparing legislation that would force state and local governments to boycott Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Android and Amazon as a reaction to President Donald Trump bein…
Suspended bus drivers cleared of wrongdoing in Trump event
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia school bus drivers who were suspended for attending a rally for President Donald Trump in the nation's capital have been cleared of wrongdoing following hearings, an att…
SC hospitals slammed with calls as vaccine access expands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours after South Carolina opened up access to the coronavirus vaccine for seniors Wednesday morning, people trying to schedule their shots inundated hospitals and the health department with t…
Kansas governor's budget includes proposals GOP has rejected
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed annual budget Wednesday that includes a tax increase and two other major initiatives likely to be rejected by the Republican-controlled Kansas Leg…