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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 re-election campaign sues NJ to stop vote-by-mail plan
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has sued New Jersey in a bid to stop the state's plans to conduct the general election mostly by mail.
Ex-Navy pilot Scott Franklin ousts Rep. Spano in GOP primary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Navy pilot Scott Franklin has ousted Rep. Ross Spano, making the Florida congressman dogged by ethics investigations the eighth incumbent House member to be defeated in party primari…
The Latest: Kamala Harris' husband takes leave from law firm
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Laura Loomer wins GOP primary to challenge Rep. Lois Frankel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel for Congres…
Body of Sudanese teen migrant found on French shore
PARIS (AP) — The body of a 16-year-old Sudanese migrant who apparently was trying to reach Britain by sea was found washed up on a French beach Wednesday, authorities said.
Quiet ties and secret talks paved way for UAE-Israel deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
Thousands request absentee ballots online in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 15,000 West Virginia voters have requested absentee ballots for the November general election through an online portal a week after it was launched, the secretary of state's offic…
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Cynthia Lummis wins Republican Senate primary in Wyoming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cynthia Lummis wins Republican Senate primary in Wyoming.
The Latest: Gross wins Alaska Democratic US Senate primary
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Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in the US House, wins the Alaska GOP primary in his reelection bid
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in the US House, wins the Alaska GOP primary in his reelection bid.
Lummis, Cheney win GOP nominations in Wyoming primary
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Four women — two Republicans who've already served in Congress and two Democrats with far less political experience — will compete for U.S. Senate and House seats in Wyoming after winning prim…