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Control of Congress at stake in Washington CD3
(The Center Square) - One of the most hotly contested Congressional elections that could determine control of Cong…
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Colorado: Ban Late-Term Abortions (Exempt medical need)
Wife's racist tweets about Harris spur official to resign
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A school board president in the San Francisco Bay Area has resigned after his wife's racist comments about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris raised an outcry.
Nevada flags a majority of counties as high risk amid surge
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials reported 960 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death on Monday, bringing the statewide totals to 110,982 cases and 1,852 deaths since the start of the pa…
Republican Ken Calvert wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 42nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ken Calvert wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 42nd Congressional District.
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Republican Tom McClintock wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tom McClintock wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 4th Congressional District.
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'Tail winds': California prepares for Biden presidency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House, California is planning for a transition of its own: From the state of resistance to a state of acceptance.
Health secretary: Pennsylvania at critical point in pandemic
As new coronavirus cases explode, Pennsylvania’s top health official on Monday warned the state is at a “critical point” in the pandemic and begged recalcitrant residents to wear masks, avoid congregating and take …
Trump campaign sues to block Pennsylvania election result
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign launched a lawsuit to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, suing Monday as counties continued to sort through provisional ballots …
Kentucky AG joins lawsuit in Pennsylvania election case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican attorney general joined in a lawsuit Monday challenging mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, saying what happens elsewhere in a presidential election matters to Kentuckians.
Virginia lawmakers approve $1 million to investigate VMI
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers on Monday approved budget changes proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam, including adding $1 million to pay for an independent investigation into allegations of racism at the Virgin…
Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly has been assigned temporary office space in Washington and has named a transition team as he awaits formal swearing in as a U.S. senator representing Arizona.
Tennessee governor not recognizing Biden's win just yet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday said he wasn't ready to recognize Joe Biden as the president-elect, joining a growing list of Republican leaders who say they are waiting on the outcome of …
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan announced an agreement early Tuesday to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan under a pact signed with Russia that calls for deployment of nearl…