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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…
Black Lives Matter supporters disrupt Loeffler event
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler has made opposition to the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement a centerpiece of her effort to win conservative support in her campaign, and Thursday, supporters o…
Ex-Marine wins Democratic primary for Joe Kennedy III’s seat
Jake Auchincloss has won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts.
Judge kicks Kanye West off Virginia ballot for November
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered rapper Kanye West's name removed from presidential ballots in Virginia.
The Latest: Trump mocks the way Biden wears his mask
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Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as 'losers,' 'suckers'
DELRAY BEACH, FLa. (AP) — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the…
Members named to panel probing WHO's pandemic response
LONDON (AP) — An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review its coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have full access to any internal U.N. agency documents, materia…
Bulgaria PM replaces justice minister amid protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s embattled Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Thursday replaced the minister of justice, a move that is unlikely to appease protesters calling for nearly two months for the whole gove…
Election chiefs worry about uncertainty as voting nears
Political battles and pending court fights threaten to upend months of planning for the pandemic election, election officials are warning. In key states, they remain hamstrung with only weeks to prepare.
Ex-Marine Jake Auchincloss wins crowded Democratic primary in race to fill House seat being vacated by Joe Kennedy III
BOSTON (AP) — Ex-Marine Jake Auchincloss wins crowded Democratic primary in race to fill House seat being vacated by Joe Kennedy III.
Republicans replace Wayne State candidate after snafu
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party replaced a candidate for the Wayne State University governing board after she was disqualified for failing to pay a campaign fee related to the 2018 election.
Ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder is latest Republican to back Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder backed Joe Biden for president on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to support the Democratic nominee over President Donald Trump.
Whitmer: Gyms can open; contact sports resume, but unadvised
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and additional organized sports can resume if masks are worn — lifting some coronavirus restrictions…
Redo of Missouri redistricting voter summary final
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court panel on Wednesday finalized its rewrite of a summary for voters describing a November ballot measure that would revamp the state’s nationally unique model for dr…
DC Police release body camera footage from fatal shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital on Thursday released body camera footage from the officer who fatally shot a Black teenager a day earlier, leading to protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser's home and…
Democrats request Hatch Act probe of Republican convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into what they call repeated violations of the federal Hatch Act by members of the Trump administration during last month's …