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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…
GOP's Loeffler concedes to Warnock in Georgia runoff
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats.
GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler concedes defeat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia runoff
ATLANTA (AP) — GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler concedes defeat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia runoff.
Black leaders cheer Georgia success, push for more progress
What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff victories was overshadowed Wednesday when a violent, mostly white mob of President…
GOP state senator at Capitol during attack urged to resign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican state senator who was on the scene when a violent mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters commandeered the U.S. Capitol should resign, the top Democrat in the Pennsylvania Senate s…
The day my 'second home,' the Capitol, was overtaken by mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol is my second home. I have been covering the occupants of the building for an absurdly long period of time, the last 15 years spent mostly at a workspace just steps from the Senate…
State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said Thursday that democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count. But he stopped just short of repeating Pres…
NC governor, congressional members call for Trump's removal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office if he does not resign.
Winner-take-all bill returns after Biden win in 2nd District
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The state law that allowed President-elect Joe Biden to win one of Nebraska's Electoral College votes could once again be in jeopardy under a new bill introduced Thursday in the Legislature.
US investigates pepper spray use at 2 Nevada youth centers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating whether pepper spray has been used illegally against children housed at two of Nevada’s most secure youth facilities.
The Latest: Biden says use of 25th Amendment not up to him
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
Graham: Trump's actions were 'problem' in Capitol violence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s top congressional allies, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that the president must accept his own role in the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol, addin…
Nevada Democrats Horsford, Titus call for Trump impeachment
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Reps. Steven Horsford and Dina Titus of Nevada called Thursday for President Donald Trump to be impeached for the second time after the violent assault on the Capitol Wednesday by the pr…
'What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol
Water bottles, clothing, Trump flags, even a U.S. flag littered the ground inside the U.S. Capitol after a mob backing President Donald Trump ransacked the building.
Several state lawmakers joined, observed US Capitol turmoil
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself and supporters of President Donald Trump storming into the U.S. Capitol is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation as federal prosecutors ste…
N.C. mulls incentives for prison inmates who get vaccinated
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina prison officials are considering offering rewards to inmates who accept a coronavirus vaccine that will soon become available to them.