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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…
Trump to take shot at Biden in battleground Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump is returning to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to deliver a campaign speech to attack Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden near the place Biden…
Progressives irked by spotlight on GOP at Dem convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly three minutes at this week's Democratic National Convention, Cindy McCain recounted Joe Biden's friendship with her late husband, John McCain, the Arizona senator and former Republican …
Virginia Senate puts off vote on eviction moratorium
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has put off a vote on legislation to block evictions until next year, a measure supporters say is a vital protection for renters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A far-right Republican candidate banned from social media sites because of her racist and anti-Muslim speech is celebrating a congressional primary victory in Florida while embracing he…
NJ man accused of bribing official for $350,000 contract
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities say a computer consultant has been indicted on charges of having bribed a public official to get a $350,000 emergency contract in New Jersey almost five years ago.
Kemp defends coronavirus response after White House report
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in fiery remarks Wednesday after a report from the White House coronavirus task force said Georgia led the n…
Attorneys general seek summary judgment in ERA lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Three Democratic state attorneys general asked a court Wednesday to declare that the Equal Rights Amendment is valid and part of the U.S. Constitution.
Freed after 30 years in prison, man getting life in order
CHICAGO (AP) — After nearly 30 years behind bars, a man who claimed he was tortured into confessing to a murder he didn’t commit by detectives working under Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is now free.
Hillary Clinton to reflect on 2016 loss in Democratic speech
CHICAGO (AP) — After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics — and to urge people to vote, ev…
GOP lawmakers, Edwards clashing over Louisiana election plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday plowed ahead with a contested emergency plan to run the state's fall elections during the pandemic, setting up a looming clash with Gov. John Bel Edwards who in…
Delaware GOP challenges universal vote-by-mail for November
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Republican Party filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming that a new law allowing universal voting by mail in this year’s general election is unconstitutional.
Iowa says it will fix error that backdated COVID-19 results
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is correcting
Democrats use Trump's 'It is what it is' to make their case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats working to depict President Donald Trump as an ineffective and negligent leader are summing up their case by quoting the president’s own words on coronavirus deaths: “It is what it is.”
Barr, federal authorities tout Operation Legend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal task force designed to help local law enforcement agencies reduce violent crime has already made more than 1,000 arrests in the cities where it has been deployed since it began in …
Nebraska to send early ballot application to all voters
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will send early ballot applications to all registered voters whose counties haven't already done so, the state's top election official said Wednesday.