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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
Top Democrats sue over Arizona redistricting panel list
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic leaders of the Arizona Legislature say two of five independents chosen by a judicial panel as potential chairs of a commission that will redraw political district boundaries next year are …
Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his allies fought for support in pivotal battleground states Friday after a debate performance that gave new hope to anxious Republicans. Democrat Joe Biden, campai…
In Nevada House race, Rodimer outraised Lee in October
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New campaign finance reports show Republican challenger Dan Rodimer outraised incumbent Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in early October and had more campaign funds to spend in the tight race as voting k…
Problems with his health? McConnell says 'of course not'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there’s nothing the public needs to know about his health after photos taken earlier this week captured what appeared to be bruising on his hands and ar…
Sullivan, Gross clash in broadcast Alaska Senate debate
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The major candidates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race attacked each other's integrity and clashed on issues of health care and the Supreme Court in a high-profile broadcast debate less than two we…
Kushner friend charged with cyberstalking during divorce
NEW YORK (AP) — A friend of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner who was once offered a low-level position in the administration has been charged with cyberstalking during a heated divorce.
Colorado limits more gatherings as COVID cases spike
DENVER (AP) — Citing a steady increase in Colorado's coronavirus hospitalization caseload, state health officials announced new limits Friday on personal gatherings of people from different households in more than …
Report: Ransomware disables Georgia county election database
A ransomware attack that hobbled a Georgia county government in early October reportedly disabled a database used to verify voter signatures in the authentication of absentee ballots.
Work already underway for presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — While much of Washington is twisted in knots over the upcoming election, there's another contingent already busy trying to figure out how to stage an inauguration for the to-be-determined next pre…
Appeals court stays Wisconsin limits on gatherings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked Gov. Tony Evers’ restrictions on indoor public gatherings pending appeal, dealing the Democratic governor a setback in his efforts to slo…
Ohio files complaint on ex-House speaker's campaign spending
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint Friday with the state Elections Commission over the former Ohio House speaker's use of more than $900,000 in campaign contributions to pay attorney…
Poles vent fury at court's further restrictions on abortions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of protesters vented fury across Poland over a top court ruling that declared abortions of fetuses with congenital defects unconstitutional, effectively narrowing one of Europe’s str…
Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential race
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will never be mistaken for a swing state given that it hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, but if the race is close this fall, the state could have a key rol…
Trump says virus spike 'gone' in Texas while El Paso surges
President Donald Trump downplayed the toll of the coronavirus during
Family of slain Utah college student confronts her killer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of a Utah college student who was found strangled and burned last year following a search for her that captured the nation's attention called the man who pleaded guilty to her m…