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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,…
Barrett cites 'Ginsburg rule' that Ginsburg didn't follow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett invoked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at her Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday in refusing to discuss her view of gay rights and the Constitution.
Suit seeks to nullify Florida ballot question on primaries
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Even as close to 2 million ballots have been cast, a lawsuit filed Tuesday asks the Florida Supreme Court to nullify a proposed constitutional amendment that would open primaries to all vot…
Trump, Biden trips illustrate Electoral College calculations
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Elect…
Graham challenger pushing conservatives toward 3rd candidate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In a state known for its political shenanigans, the Senate race in South Carolina is living up to that reputation as campaigning between U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaim…
AP FACT CHECK: Lindsey Graham revises history on Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare," implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and M…
Fall heat wave to bring California more fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s siege of wildfires has significantly quieted but forecasters warned Tuesday that a fall heat wave could bring back critical fire weather conditions this week.
The Latest: Barrett defends opinion on gun rights for felons
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Germany decries Turkey's actions in east Med, urges dialogue
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for “unilateral steps" in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus over s…
Wisconsin absentee case may be headed to US Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats and their allies said Tuesday they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin that are received up to six days after the election can…
Former N.C. House member Moffitt appointed to chamber return
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina state representative has been appointed to a House seat he also hopes to stay in for the next two years.
Deaths mount in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes amid truce calls
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Death and injury tolls rose Tuesday as fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces raged for a third week over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, and the United States urged …
Tillis in Washington after clearance to end virus quarantine
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis attended in person the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday, one day after his doctor told him he could end his self-quaran…
Barrett hearing turns to discussion of few high court cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday quickly turned to discussion of a few notable high court cases, including key decisions on abortion and gun rights.
The Latest: Biden says Obama is 'doing enough' for campaign
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Polish farmers protest planned animal welfare law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of angry farmers chanting anti-government slogans protested Tuesday in Warsaw against draft legislation that would ban fur farms, religious slaughter for export and the use of animal…