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Martinez, Thompson advance in tight 13th District State House race
OLYMPIA — Deanna Martinez and Joshua Thompson will advance to the general election for Washington's 13th Legislati…
Sen. Peters: Election should decide Supreme Court vacancy
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and Republican challenger John James staked out differing stances on the fight over President Donald Trump's pending Supreme Court pick.
Coloradans will vote on a 22-week abortion ban in November
DENVER (AP) — Despite past failed attempts to ban or limit abortions in Colorado, anti-abortion advocates have another chance to win over voters with a November ballot measure that would ban the procedure after 22 …
New Mexico governor says Trump 'botched' pandemic response
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is sending campaign emails that accuse President Donald Trump of “single-handedly botching” the nation's coronavirus response.
The Latest: Schumer calls fast action on court pick 'craven'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Secrecy envelopes will cause electoral chaos, official warns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia's top elections official is warning of electoral chaos in the presidential battleground state if lawmakers there do not remove a provision in Pennsylvania law that, under a days-…
Judge nixes witness signature requirement on SC mail ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge in South Carolina has struck down a rule requiring mail-in absentee ballots to be signed by witnesses for the upcoming November election, citing the severity of the coronavirus…
McConnell says Senate will vote 'this year' on Supreme Court nomination, gives no additional timing
WASHINGTON (AP) — McConnell says Senate will vote 'this year' on Supreme Court nomination, gives no additional timing.
Ginsburg's death exposes fragility of health law protection
WASHINGTON (AP) — With COVID-19 the newest preexisting condition, the Obama-era health law that protects Americans from insurance discrimination is more fragile following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Peters: Election should decide Supreme Court vacancy
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and Republican challenger John James staked out differing stances on the fight over President Donald Trump's pending Supreme Court pick.
Toomey silent on whether Senate should consider court pick
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, who endorsed waiting eight months until after the 2016 election to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, has not said whether he will support Senate co…
Ohio, GOP defend limit on ballot drop boxes to 1 per county
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio and Republican groups including the Trump campaign are fighting to uphold a GOP election chief's directive limiting ballot drop boxes in the presidential battleground to one per county.
Supreme Court fight could elevate Kamala Harris' profile
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kamala Harris is poised to become a leading figure in the Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, with her status as both a lawmaker and vice presidential nom…
Voting begins in Vermont for November election
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Early voting in Vermont began Monday for the Nov. 3 election, along with the mailing of ballots to all active, registered voters in the state.
Ginsburg's body will lie in repose at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The body of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week, with arrangements to allow for public viewing despite the coronavirus pandemic, the court said Monday.
Alone among nations, US moves to restore UN Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States slapped additional sanctions on Iran on Monday after the Trump administration's disputed unilateral weekend declaration that all United Nations penalties eased under the 2015 nuc…