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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…
Beyond November: At GOP convention, there's a 2024 subplot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans this week are focused squarely on their convention's star, President Donald Trump, and securing his reelection in November. But there's also plenty of angling for what — or who — comes…
Ex Miami lawmaker hired by Venezuela elected to GOP board
MIAMI (AP) — Democrats are sharpening attacks on a former congressman who was quietly elected to the Miami GOP's executive committee despite a federal investigation into a $50 million lobbying contract with a favor…
The Latest: Guilfoyle says she's a 1st-generation American
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her Republican National Convention speech, Kimberly Guilfoyle described herself as a first-generation American, citing her mother's Puerto Rican roots.
Crews hoping to keep momentum in California wildfire battles
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Aided by weather and reinforcements, firefighters were cautiously optimistic Tuesday as they struggled to pen in California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and burned m…
Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.
Police shooting lays bare Wisconsin's deep partisan divide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —
South Carolina's Haley, Scott take spotlight at RNC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The prime speaking slots at Republicans' nominating convention Monday served as a reminder that a single state could loom large in the party's future, even though it's not a presidential battl…
The Latest: Guilfoyle says she's a 1st-generation American
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her Republican National Convention speech, Kimberly Guilfoyle described herself as a first-generation American, citing her mother's Puerto Rican roots.
Abuse complaints decline sharply without school oversight
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect in New Mexico at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic is prompting concerns that problems are going unnoticed while children stay home f…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and health care Monday as fellow Republicans
IDOT accused by former employees of racial discrimination
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illin…
County elections official dies in eastern New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state senator says the top elections official in Roosevelt County in eastern New Mexico has passed away amid preparations for the Nov. 3 general election.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction on health care, voting fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and falsely asserted that he was the one who ensured that people with preexisting medical problems will be cove…
With virus cases down, California looks to reopen businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While California faces multiple crises, there are encouraging signs in the coronavirus fight, with infection rates falling enough that Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that soon he will annou…
Bill would allow giving guns to minors without parent OK
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would legally allow people to give firearms to children without their parents' permission after the governor had initially sought to increase the …