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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…
Talk of Harris successor sets off California guessing game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The possible election of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as vice president has set off a fierce competition in California to replace her, with contenders already pressuring Gov. Gavin Newsom for what cou…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump payroll tax cut is Social Security risk
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it.
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Justice Department seizes millions from cryptocurrency accounts used by Islamic State, al-Qaida and Hamas wing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department seizes millions from cryptocurrency accounts used by Islamic State, al-Qaida and Hamas wing.
Pappas sponsoring bill to protect voting rights for young
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire is sponsoring a bill that would strengthen voting rights protections for young people.
Preliminary results show Vermont primary turnout record
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Preliminary results from Vermont's primary election show a historic turnout, Secretary of State Jim Condos said Wednesday.
Trump: Widespread mail-in voting hard without funding USPS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to proc…
Annual Democratic Steak Fry fundraiser moves to drive-in
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A signature annual fundraiser for the Polk County Democratic Party in Iowa will see a major change next month in the wake of a global coronavirus pandemic, with attendees preparing for a dri…
Correction: Election 2020-Iowa Democratic Fundraiser story
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published Aug. 12, 2020, about an annual Democratic Party fundraiser in Iowa, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Steak Fry fundraiser is an Iowa Democratic Party e…
Migrants cross English Channel to UK for 10th day in a row
LONDON (AP) — Migrants crossing the English Channel arrived in the southern English port of Dover for the 10th day in a row Thursday, as British officials hardened their rhetoric against asylum-seekers.
N. Macedonia: Pro-Western leader invited to form government
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s president on Thursday formally invited the head of the country's pro-Western Social Democrats to form a new government, after the party came first in July 15 general…
Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed electio…
Biden raises $26M in 24 hours after Harris VP announcement
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden raised $26 million in the 24 hours after
Crane named deputy secretary in Health and Human Resources
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Brig. Gen. Russell Crane was appointed a deputy secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Secretary Bill J. Crouch announced.
Tennessee lawmakers end session on protests, COVID liability
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers finished a special session in pandemic times Wednesday by passing a sweeping proposal that would significantly stiffen penalties against protesters demanding racial justi…