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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…
Pompeo deputy to Russia, Ukraine during Belarus crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s second-highest ranking diplomat will travel to Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Austria this week for talks on arms control and other matters, including allegations of Rus…
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his top health officials called “promising”…
In recordings, Trump's sister says he 'has no principles'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings, at one point saying of the president, “He has no principles.”
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's baseless claim of 'deep state' at FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is leveling unfounded attacks on his Food and Drug Administration and
Operation Legend puts focus on violent crime, not politics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At the small apartment where 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro was shot dead in his sleep, the sliding glass door is riddled with bullet holes. Glass is still strewn on the patio outside, the shar…
Business survey gave reopening advice to Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With Missourians under a stay-at-home order this spring as a coronavirus precaution, the Associated Industries of Missouri began surveying businesses to gauge how they were affected and g…
Woman sues to get public comment into county council meeting
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A woman sued the Greenville County Council, saying it is violating open meeting laws by not setting aside time during virtual meetings for public comment.
Analysis: Election plan doesn't account for all virus risks
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters are waiting to learn if they'll face a stark choice to cast their ballots this fall: Do you stay home if you've been exposed to
House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up …
Emergency postal aid stalls as WH rejects House-passed bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Help for the U.S. Postal Service landed in stalemate Sunday as the White House dismissed an
US Senate hopefuls in New Mexico OK 1 debate, fight on more
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján and Republican Mark Ronchetti have only agreed to participate in one televised debate in New Mexico’s U.S. Senate race.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's baseless claim of 'deep state' at FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is leveling unfounded attacks on his Food and Drug Administration and
Trump campaign's election lawsuit in Pennsylvania halted
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Sunday put a high-profile election case on hold, telling President Donald Trump's campaign that its claims must wait, at least until October, for state cour…
Republicans look to use convention as election test bed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are aiming to use this week's national convention as a test bed for their efforts to reelect President Donald Trump, just weeks before the start of early voting.
Kansas candidate who admitted to revenge porn drops out
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate who had been disowned by some Democrats for his incendiary social media posts and because he abused girls online when he was 14 years old announced Sunday th…