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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…
San Diego, other cities ending census door-knocking early
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Already under criticism for plans to end the 2020 census at the end of September, a month earlier than previously scheduled, the U.S. Census Bureau expects to finish up its most labor-intensive…
Court blocks release of Trump tax returns amid latest appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a New York prosecutor from obtaining Donald Trump’s tax returns while his lawyers continue to fight a subpoena seeking the records. The three-judge panel r…
Pennsylvania high court takes over another election lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court on Tuesday said it will take over another election-related lawsuit, this one filed by the state Democratic Party amid a partisan fight over fixing glitches and gr…
London police arrest 65 people during climate demonstration
LONDON (AP) — Police in London said 65 people were arrested Tuesday during climate change protests near the Houses of Parliament.
Despite fears, Wisconsin elections leader says state ready
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chief elections official in the presidential battleground of Wisconsin said Tuesday that the state is prepared for the November election, despite fears over security, the coronavirus pandem…
Ex-House speaker will plead not guilty to corruption charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House said Tuesday he will plead not guilty to a corruption charge following his arrest in a
Primary preview: Feltes, Volinsky hope to unseat NH governor
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats Dan Feltes and Andru Volinsky both were raised in blue-collar families, became lawyers and ended up at the Statehouse — Feltes in the senate, Volinsky in the Executive Council.
Pentagon says China planning big increase in nuclear arsenal
WASHINGTON (AP) — China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, the Pentagon said in…
US Sen. Hassan promises to hold postmaster accountable
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that it will not reconnect mail sorting machines that have been taken offline in Manchester, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Payments to parents in NC Republicans' virus relief package
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to consider spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll wor…
Judge won't block Tennessee mail voting signature match law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge will not block Tennessee’s implementation of a law that requires verifying signatures of voters looking to cast ballots by mail.
Ex-candidate says Belarusians will no longer obey president
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The former English teacher who ran for president as an opposition candidate in Belarus said Tuesday that she thinks the country's authoritarian government will eventually succumb to public…
Lawmakers ask Trump's postmaster to return sorting machines
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump's postmaster general was asked to immediately return sorting machines that were removed by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and 10 of Pennsylvania’s members of Congress on Tuesday, …
White House public tours to resume Sept. 12 with COVID rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public tours of the White House, halted nearly six months ago due to the coronavirus
Dutch government: Coronavirus measures in place at elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Social distancing and hygiene measures to rein in the spread of the coronavirus will be in force for upcoming Dutch local and national elections, the government announced Tuesday, crea…