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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair post-convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Rose Garden has been a muddy mess and the South Lawn marred by brown patches since President Donald Trump used them as backdrops for last month’s Republican National Convention.
Democrat McGrath assails McConnell's leadership on virus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic candidate Amy McGrath laid the mounting toll of coronavirus cases in the U.S. at the feet of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday while declaring that the c…
New Mexico GOP unveils 'Fair Deal' plan to flip Legislature
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republicans say they have unveiled Tuesday a “moderate agenda” centered around economic development and criminal justice reform in a bid to capture the state House and Senate.
Trump readying potential Supreme Court nominee list
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to again release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees, one that voters can compare to rival Joe Biden's promise to nominate a Black woman to the high cour…
Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, retire amid outrage over handling of Daniel Prude's suffocation death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, retire amid outrage over handling of Daniel Prude's suffocation death.
State rolls out website letting voters register online
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey residents can now register to vote online, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
Thousands attend outdoor worship at California Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol chose not to break up an outdoor worship service at the state Capitol on Sunday in part because it said it would have taken too long and required too many off…
Winona State University self-quarantines campus for 2 weeks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
Wolf relaxes restrictions on indoor dining in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania restaurants will be allowed to seat more patrons inside after Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday he is relaxing restrictions on indoor dining, providing some relief to an industry that's been hit hard by …
Comptroller Scott Stringer announces 2021 run for NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer formally announced his candidacy for mayor Tuesday, pledging to build the city back from the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis if he is elected to suc…
Maine to proceed with ranked ballots for presidential race
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A state supreme court decision Tuesday cleared the way for election officials to print ranked choice voting ballots in Maine’s presidential election, but it’s still unclear whether the voting…
US officials: Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign
South Africa's ruling party rejects Trump comment on Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The report that U.S. President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning former leader, has drawn an angry response from South A…
Senate leader: Absentee ballot processing bill still alive
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill that would allow Michigan clerks to start processing absentee ballots before Election Day is not dead, and the August primary legitimized concerns that some officials will not be able t…
Vos appoints Democratic critic to police task force
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday tapped one of his most outspoken Black critics to help lead his new task force on racial disparities and police policies.