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No-confidence vote in Grant County sheriff’s administration drew support from majority of participants
EPHRATA — Newly-released public records show that 31 members of the Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriffs’…
SC's governor signs into law new COVID-19 election rules
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law Wednesday changes in South Carolina voting rules allowing anyone to cast an absentee ballot without a reason in November's general election t…
The Latest: Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Trump says he can talk GOP into going for 'larger' virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump parachuted into the coronavirus aid debate Wednesday, upbraiding his Republican allies for proposing too small of a relief package and encouraging both parties in Congress t…
Health official on leave amid political interference furor
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Biden to join Senate Democrats online for lunch, questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is joining Senate Democrats for an online lunch Thursday, returning virtually to the place that fostered his political career as he fields questions from allies on the
Texas reports 3,400 new COVID-19 cases, 135 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas health officials reported more than 3,400 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on Wednesday, as well as 135 new COVID-19 deaths.
Whitmer: No enforcement of virus rules at Trump rallies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that it is impractical for Michigan to try to enforce coronavirus restrictions at President Donald Trump's reelection campaign rallies, while al…
Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump.
Judge: Louisiana must return to pandemic mail-in voting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana must reinstate coronavirus pandemic voting plans used for summer elections rather than using a more restrictive plan proposed by the Louisiana secretary of state and approved by the Leg…
Top bills fail in Missouri governor's special crime session
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Parson's contested proposal to give the Missouri attorney general the power to intervene in St. Louis homicide cases failed Wednesday when the GOP-led House finished a spec…
Progressive newcomer defeats Delaware state Senate leader
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Black political newcomer campaigning on a progressive platform has defeated the leader of Delaware’s state Senate in a Democratic primary.
Oklahoma's epidemiologist warned of Trump rally deaths
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's former state epidemiologist warned that President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa in June could lead to as many as nine deaths and 228 new cases of COVID-19, according to documents rel…
Trump campaign in Arizona push with 4 visits this week
PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is making it clear that Arizona is truly a battleground, with the president, vice president and his wife and the president’s daughter all scheduling stop…
In reversal, intelligence panels to get election briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to provide in-person briefings on threats to the November election to key members of Congress, backing down from a decision last month to provide that informati…
Judge: Trump campaign can't join Navajo voting lawsuit
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by President Donald Trump's campaign to argue against a lawsuit seeking to ensure mail ballots from the Navajo Nation are counted even if they arrive lat…