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Judge upholds income tax ballot disclosure, sparks sponsor outrage
(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday upheld the government-drafted financial dis…
Appellate judges allow 2020 census to continue through October, restore Dec. 31 deadline to turn in apportionment data
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Appellate judges allow 2020 census to continue through October, restore Dec. 31 deadline to turn in apportionment data.
Pandemic likely to dominate debate between Pence, Harris
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the coronavirus sweeps through the upper reaches of government, Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris face off Wednesday night in a debate highlightin…
White House: Trump, still recovering from coronavirus, returns to Oval Office for briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Trump, still recovering from coronavirus, returns to Oval Office for briefing.
Democrats link Trump-Collins, literally, on campaign signs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats eager to link Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with President Donald Trump in her reelection race have begun posting campaign-style “Trump/Collins” signs in Maine.
Rhode Island governor tells president to 'do your job'
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Wednesday told President Donald Trump to “do your job,” a day after the Republican president said there would be no action before the election on economic stimulus legislation.
GOP lawmakers seek to keep Louisiana pastor from prosecution
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Louisiana lawmakers trying to chisel away at Gov. John Bel Edwards'
Voters to receive replacements after wrong Ohio ballots sent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in the county that is home to Ohio’s capital who received the wrong absentee ballots will be mailed corrected replacement ballots, the county elections board said Wednesday.
Peru bet on cheap COVID antibody tests; it didn't go well
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the harried health officials of Peru faced a quandary. They knew molecular tests for COVID-19 were the best option to detect the virus – yet th…
Army confirms investigation of NC Senate hopeful Cunningham
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The military is investigating North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, an Army spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, a day after The Associated Press reported that the Democratic con…
AP FACT CHECK: Communist Party USA didn’t endorse Ossoff
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia is running a new ad that tries to paint Democratic rival Jon Ossoff as an extreme liberal by lobbing a fictitious claim that he was endorsed by the Communist Party USA.
High court nominee served as 'handmaid' in religious group
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a “handmaid,” the term then used for high-ranking female leaders in the
Utah lawmaker pays off restitution for ATV protest ride
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state lawmaker who was found guilty several years ago of leading an illegal ATV protest ride through a southern Utah canyon has paid off restitution to end a legal battle over the matter.
Italy imposes mask mandate outside and in as virus rebounds
ROME (AP) — Italy imposed a nationwide outdoor mask mandate Wednesday with fines of up to 1,000 euros ($1,163) for violators, as the European country where COVID-19 first hit hard scrambles to keep rebounding infec…
Thousands evacuated after fire at Russian military arsenal
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire engulfed a military arsenal in western Russia on Wednesday, triggering huge explosions that injured at least six and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents from nearby villages, offi…
Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A single House race in Montana could determine the presidential election.