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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…
California's COVID-19 numbers grow with hospitals swamped
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s coronavirus death toll has topped 26,500 and confirmed cases have neared 2.4 million since the pandemic began, health officials said.
Minnesota to ramp up vaccinations amid questions of pace
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials are aiming to ramp up vaccination efforts as the pace of administering doses to health care workers and long-term care residents and staff moves slower than expected.
Some GOP lawmakers demand that colleagues return to work
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A small group of Republican lawmakers who don't like some of Gov. Janet Mills' executive orders during the pandemic plans to use a Maine Statehouse appearance to make a statement about getting…
Urging calm, DC mayor calls in National Guard for protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s mayor urged calm Monday as some 340 National Guard troops were being activated while the city prepared for potentially violent protests surrounding Congress' expected vote to af…
Indiana lawmakers opening 2021 session amid virus changes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers are starting
Danforth: Electoral college challenge 'highly destructive'
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The effort by Sen. Josh Hawley and others to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory is a “radical” and “highly destructive attack," former U.S. Sen. John Danforth said Monday.
Greg Gianforte sworn in as Montana's 25th governor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Greg Gianforte was sworn in as Montana's 25th governor Monday, becoming the state’s first Republican governor in 16 years.
Vermont Legislature to be nearly all remote to start 2021
The Vermont Legislature is getting ready to kick off the 2021 session with almost all of the pomp and circumstance occurring remotely.
US-built center in Cyprus to offer region security training
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A U.S.-funded center in Cyprus will help train officials from countries in the eastern Mediterranean region and the Middle East on the latest techniques in border, customs, maritime and cyber…
New Honolulu mayor and city councilors sworn into office
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has a new slate of leaders after the mayor and five first-term City Council members took the oath of office.
Candice Miller says she won't run for governor in 2022
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Candice Miller, a suburban Detroit official who has tackled environmental problems since leaving Congress, said Monday she won't run for governor in 2022.
Big issues expected for scaled-back Nebraska session
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will begin a new session Wednesday that’s likely to be scaled back because of the pandemic, but they’ll still have a lot of big issues to debate, including a proposed $230 mill…
Greek Church tells priests to ignore pandemic closure order
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's powerful Orthodox Church is rebelling against a government order to briefly close places of worship under a weeklong drive to tighten virus restrictions before the planned reopening o…
Evers calls on Legislature to pass COVID-19 bill first
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature to pass his proposed COVID-19 relief bill before any other in the session that begins Monday, urging them to…
Trump rewarding allies Nunes, Jordan with Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to two of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, as he …