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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,…
Pence to visit Waukesha as Wisconsin coronavirus cases soar
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to make a campaign stop Tuesday at a manufacturing company in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, the Trump campaign announced Thursday.
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign's final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the rival camps offered dueling proposals for the remaining faceoffs tha…
New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say they’re making funds available to mid-level public school teachers to cover the cost of continuing education certifications that can lead to a significant salary increase.
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fought attem…
New Mexico to require job searches for unemployment benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say a looming requirement for New Mexicans on unemployment to show they are looking for work is an unfortunate symptom of inaction in Washington and the result of inflexible…
DC faults White House over Rose Garden event, urges testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary step, the Washington, D.C., Department of Health has released an open letter appealing to all White House staff and anyone who attended a
Alaska court to hear arguments in ballot witness case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court plans to hear arguments Monday in a case challenging witness requirements for absentee ballots.
Former deputy charged with thefts from dead man's home
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former Orange County sheriff's deputy has been charged with burglarizing the home of a dead man, prosecutors said Thursday.
In 25th Amendment bid, Pelosi mulls Trump's fitness to serve
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is questioning President Donald Trump's fitness to serve, announcing legislation Thursday that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene under the
Northern New Mexico district to pick its 1st congresswoman
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The two major party candidates competing to become the first woman to represent a Democrat-dominated New Mexico district squared off in their last scheduled televised debate that touched on so…
Military blindsided by Trump's new Afghan troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump's assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S. officials saying they are not awar…
Trump says he's ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 America…
For 3rd time, groups seek end to Trump order on House seats
For the third time in two months, civil rights groups and state and local governments on Thursday asked judges to strike down a directive from President Donald Trump that would exclude people living in the U.S. ill…
Kamala Harris' husband criticizes Trump's lack of compassion
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The husband of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Thursday President Donald Trump’s response to COVID-19 underscores the lack of compassion he's shown for Americans needing he…
Judge again blocks restrictions on ballot drop boxes in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked an order by Ohio's elections chief that limits the number of ballot drop boxes available in next month's election, calling the move “essential t…