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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…
WVa school employee suspension for Trump event prompts suit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit says two West Virginia school bus drivers were suspended in retaliation for attending demonstrations in the nation's capital.
Chairman: Kentucky impeachment panel to hear from both sides
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear and his accusers will have a chance to make their case when a legislative panel reviews a citizen's petition calling for the governor's impeachment for coronavirus-related lo…
Minnesota launches dashboard for coronavirus vaccine data
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota launched a dashboard Tuesday to provide more information on the status of the state's vaccination efforts.
Arkansas governor: Don't retreat from virus safety steps
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson urged lawmakers Tuesday to not “retreat" from the state's coronavirus safety measures and to enact hate crimes legislation as he delivered a State of the State a…
Elections staff: Strike superintendent candidate from ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Staff at the Wisconsin Elections Commission have recommended that the panel keep a state schools superintendent off the spring ballot because she used “Dr.” in front of her name on her nominati…
Al Gore, Condoleezza Rice participate in unity initiative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are participating in a new initiative at Vanderbilt University focused on bridging t…
Nevada burglary suspect shot by police, in stable condition
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A burglary suspect was shot by police during a foot pursuit in Henderson and is now in stable condition, authorities said.
Heavy police presence at Texas Capitol as lawmakers return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 100 Texas troopers in riot gear stood outside the state Capitol, wearing tactical vests and face shields. Dozens more patrolled the hallways, some carrying zip-tie handcuffs. Beyond t…
Republican loses bid to undo Pennsylvania Senate election
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican candidate for a western Pennsylvania state Senate seat lost her latest legal challenge Tuesday after asking a federal judge to effectively overturn a close race she lost to the D…
Pompeo hits Iran for al-Qaida support on his way out
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of having secret ties with the al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on several senior Iranian officials.
Authorities: Woman, 91, shot while pointing gun at deputies
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 91-year-old Southern California woman was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies responding to a break-in report at her home after she pointed a shotgun at them, authorities said.
Bernice King: Don't 'fuel the fires' ignited by Capitol mob
ATLANTA (AP) — The daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says Americans angered by the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol should take care to ensure their responses do not feed the divisive message of extremists.
New chief justice means shake-up atop NC's court system
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The hiring of a new top administrator of North Carolina's court system is one of several significant personnel changes in a shake-up atop the state Judicial Branch since Chief Justice Paul Newb…
Jefferson Parish Republican abruptly resigns from La. House
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana lawmaker from Jefferson Parish has abruptly resigned from his elected position only a year after taking office.
The Latest: Trump says impeachment push causing 'anger'
The Latest on the fallout of the attack of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):