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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go “quickly” but his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hol…
Biden endorses Luján for US Senate bid in New Mexico
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is throwing his support behind Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján for U.S Senate in New Mexico.
Money pouring into Massachusetts ballot question campaigns
BOSTON (AP) — Money, and a lot of it, is pouring into campaigns for the two questions on the November ballot in Massachusetts.
5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 …
Trump campaign sues to block mail-in ballot rule changes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign committee and the Republican National Committee sued Saturday to block North Carolina election officials from enforcing rule changes that could boost the numbe…
Analysis: Virus response becomes power struggle in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Six months into Louisiana's
Pandemic overwhelms Trump's message in critical N. Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump is fighting to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, howling with unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and warning that violent mobs are infiltrating the suburbs.
GOP invests $10M in boosting Trump with Barrett confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee is putting Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation fight front and center with voters just weeks before Election Day.
On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative
WASHINGTON (AP) — If Congress confirms President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become more conservative, and also perhaps more ready to tackle certain hot-bu…
Black leaders: Lawmakers must OK police accountability bill
BOSTON (AP) — More than 50 Black leaders and organizations from across Massachusetts are pressing state lawmakers to act on a stalled police accountability bill.
Torres Small, Herrell meet in 1st debate in close House race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell have finally gone head-to-head in a televised debate in southern New Mexico’s closely watched U.S. House race af…
Mali transitional government appoints new prime minister
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s transitional president appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, on Sunday as the West African nation’s prime minister days after being sworn into office.
How it happened: From law professor to high court in 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Amy Coney Barrett was a little-known law professor in Indiana. Within weeks, she is likely to be the newest associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jill Biden, Doug Emhoff team up in final campaign stretch
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff are both from New Jersey. They married politicians who have been in the national spotlight for years. And now they're building a team as the better halves of the…
Haunted houses must apply to operate in Louisiana this fall
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Haunted houses will have to seek approval from Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration if they want to operate in Louisiana this year, because of the coronavirus outbreak.