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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…
Trump campaign's next steps unclear after White House return
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is poised to reshape the campaign’s final four weeks as aides debated how to move past an extraordinary setback while grappling with how to send …
Viewer's Guide: Virus response on stage with Pence, Harris
Mike Pence and Kamala Harris do not have a tough act to follow.
Barrett lived in house owned by co-founders of faith group
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young law student, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett lived in a house owned by co-founders of People of Praise, a religious community that teaches that men are divinely ordained as the …
US surgeon general cited for being in closed Hawaii park
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general was cited for being in a closed Hawaii park in August while in the islands helping with surge testing amid a spike in coronavirus cases, according to a criminal complaint fi…
5 questions as Pence and Harris prepare for debate faceoff
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris meet on the debate stage for the first and only time Wednesday night in Utah.
Reports says poor planning, heat caused California blackouts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Poor planning coupled with extreme weather caused rolling blackouts that affected hundreds of thousands of people during an August heat wave, energy regulators said Tuesday.
State appeals to Alaska Supreme Court in ballot witness case
The state is asking the Alaska Supreme Court to reverse a decision that seeks to eliminate witness requirements for absentee ballots.
The Latest: Top Trump aide Stephen Miller tests positive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis, and that of other White House aides, officials (all times local):
Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Trump taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most obscure functions of Congress, little known or understood even by most lawmakers. But it may have once put staffers in possession of one of the most enduring mysteries of the …
California city OKs emergency declaration to reform police
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area city has proclaimed a public safety emergency declaration allowing staff to bypass normal channels to push through reforms involving a scandal-ridden department that is…
Kelly, McSally spar in only debate of Senate campaign
PHOENIX (AP) — Down in the polls just days before Arizona voters begin casting ballots, Republican Sen. Martha McSally came out swinging against her Democratic challenger in their only face-to-face debate Tuesday, …
Cooney, Gianforte stick to party lines in final debate
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Disagreements between gubernatorial candidates Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney were front and center Tuesday during the second and final debate of the race.
Reports says poor planning, heat caused California blackouts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Poor planning coupled with extreme weather caused rolling blackouts that affected hundreds of thousands of people during an August heat wave, energy regulators said Tuesday.
California evangelical school tied to spike in virus cases
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California county will face greater restrictions as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases, many of them tied to an evangelical college where more than 120 students and staff …
Cunningham, Mace hit same themes at SC 1st District debate
In their second and final planned debate for the 1st Congressional District seat in South Carolina, the surprise Democratic incumbent and his Republican challenger continued Tuesday to hit on the same themes of mis…