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Preliminary primary results set stage for November races across Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — Initial results from Washington's Aug. 5 primary election show several closely watched races beginning t…
Trump: Sudan set to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in run-up to Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump: Sudan set to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in run-up to Election Day.
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…
US wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration waded cautiously Friday into international efforts to halt
Trump, Biden frame closing appeals for sprint to election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their final debate behind them, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are packaging their divergent personal styles and policy prescriptions into closing messages for the final sprint to E…
Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coalition of voter advocacy groups dropped a lawsuit Friday against Ohio's strict rule limiting ballot drop boxes to one location per county, a coup for President Donald Trump's reelection c…
Kentucky Congressman says he won't get coronavirus vaccine
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Congressman says he won't be taking the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available.
Voting rights groups drop lawsuit disputing Ohio’s ballot drop box restriction, a win for Republican officials
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voting rights groups drop lawsuit disputing Ohio’s ballot drop box restriction, a win for Republican officials.
In October, SC's Graham rakes in $1M per day for Senate race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has continued to rake in campaign cash in the closing days of his bid for a fourth term, raising about $1 million a day for the first two weeks of October.
German official questions Syria deportation halt
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top security official is calling for a review of the country's rules prohibiting all deportations to Syria after a young Syrian who had recently been released from prison was arrested as a s…
White House Halloween event Sunday tweaked for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts, goblins and other costumed kids are welcome to trick or treat at the White House on Sunday during a Halloween event that has been rejiggered to include
Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's and Democratic rival Joe Biden's campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the White House is decided not at the ballot box…
Voters could remove racist phrases from Alabama Constitution
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters once again have the chance to remove the racist language of Jim Crow from the state's constitution, which was approved in 1901 to enshrine white supremacy as state law.
Just over a week before the US election, lawsuits linger
Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed before the Nov. 3 election. The cases concern the fundamentals of the American democratic process, including how ballots are cast and counted. Some of the challenge…
Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages as US hosts talks
STEPANAKERT, Nagorno-Karabakh (AP) — Heavy fighting raged Friday over Nagorno-Karabakh even as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan visited Washington for negotiations on settling the neighboring countries' de…
Rally outside Thai prison demands release of protesters
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand resumed their activities Friday after a one-day break, turning their attention to fellow demonstrators who remain jailed after their arrest.