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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…
Facing a conservative turn, Supreme Court opens new term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a remembrance of “a dear friend and a treasured colleague,” the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Trump takes a brief car ride, ignoring own COVID infection
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly viru…
Man assaulted, wounded outside synagogue in German city
BERLIN (AP) — A man was assaulted and wounded outside a synagogue in Hamburg on Sunday, police said. The suspected perpetrator was arrested, and Germany's foreign minister denounced the assault as “repugnant anti-S…
US, Russia to hold latest nuclear arms talks in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — The United States and Russia will hold a round of nuclear arms control talks in the Finland's capital, Helsinki, on Monday to follow up on negotiations in Austria this summer, the Finnish president’…
Trump's doctor's comments on symptoms, care spark confusion
For the second day in a row, the Navy commander in charge of President Donald Trump’s care left the world wondering: Just how sick is the president?
Mike Foster, folksy millionaire and Republican who served 2 terms as Louisiana governor, dies at 90
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mike Foster, folksy millionaire and Republican who served 2 terms as Louisiana governor, dies at 90.
What we know and what we don't about Trump's COVID illness
President Donald Trump's release from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and return to the White House make one thing blindingly clear: He is eager to get his battle with COVID-19 behind him, as a reelect…
Doctor: Trump treated with steroid Saturday after second 'transient' drop in oxygen levels
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Doctor: Trump treated with steroid Saturday after second 'transient' drop in oxygen levels.
The Latest: Campaign says Biden tests negative for virus
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Toomey won't run for Senate again, or governor, source says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, a fiercely anti-tax and anti-regulation lawmaker who never entirely warmed to President Donald Trump, will not seek re-election in 2022, accor…
Analysis: Lawmakers criticize La. governor's communication
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Common threads of criticism surfaced throughout the first week of a special legislative session centered on Louisiana's
Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday…
2 big Michigan counties require masks after court ruling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The health departments in Michigan's second-and seventh-largest counties issued orders requiring residents to wear masks when they leave their homes, after the state Supreme Court struck down …
7 arrested in Arizona protest against police brutality
PHOENIX (AP) — Seven people were arrested in Arizona’s capital city during a demonstration against police brutality.
Mayor and council runoffs set Tuesday in many Alabama cities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voters in dozens of Alabama cities will go back to the polls Tuesday to settle races for mayor and city council posts.