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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,…
Baker: State ready for any uptick in COVID-19 cases in fall
BOSTON (AP) — A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts doesn’t amount to a new surge of the disease caused by the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday.
Court mulls bid to extend vote counting on Navajo Nation
PHOENIX (AP) — Appeals court judges considering whether to give an extra 10 days after Election Day to count ballots mailed from Navajo Nation members living on the Arizona portion of the tribe's reservation pepper…
3 denied bond in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Members of anti-government paramilitary groups implicated in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor over measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus during a fraught election ye…
U.S. Supreme Court stops the 2020 census from continuing for now.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court stops the 2020 census from continuing for now.
Report: Social media influencers push voting misinformation
CHICAGO (AP) — Social media influencers, partisan news outlets and even President Donald Trump's son are driving the spread of online misinformation swirling around the U.S. vote, casting doubt on this year’s elect…
Trump rally comes to Iowa as virus hospitalizations climb
Hospitalizations, virus spread and deaths continued at high levels Tuesday in Iowa on the eve of a campaign rally by President Donald Trump, where Gov. Kim Reynolds and thousands of other Trump supporters will like…
Judge: NY's ejection from trusted traveler program was wrong
NEW YORK (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security illegally ejected more than 800,000 New Yorkers from the trusted traveler security programs that let vetted travelers avoid long security lines at airports, and a…
Police: Protest shooting victim shot after altercations
DENVER (AP) — A man fatally shot by a reporter's security guard after opposing weekend protests argued with another man before getting involved in an altercation with the guard, police said in a court document rele…
The Latest: Barrett declines to state her views on IVF
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Army: No requests made for use of troops around election
Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election next month, but are ready to do so if c…
Colorado puts popular vote system on November ballot
DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters have a chance this November to overturn a law that would commit the state’s presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Judge denies bond to 3 of 5 Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor, will rule later on the other 2
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Judge denies bond to 3 of 5 Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor, will rule later on the other 2.
Tennessee Black Caucus seeks clemency for death row inmate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is asking the governor to commute the sentence of a death row inmate scheduled for execution in December.
New Mexico voters to decide future of powerful commission
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It will be up to New Mexico voters to decide the future of a powerful commission in charge of regulating utilities and other businesses.
Bloomberg gives $500,000 to spur Dem turnout in Miami-Dade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is donating $500,000 to juice Democratic turnout in Miami-Dade County, a place where the party must bank a massive number of votes if it hopes to w…