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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…
Crew member on Alaska ferry tests positive for coronavirus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A crew member on an Alaska state ferry tested positive for the coronavirus, which caused a cancellation of the service in Southeast Alaska.
Pence plans Arizona campaign swing with Tucson, Mesa stops
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence returns to Arizona for two campaign events as he and President Donald Trump look to keep a state that was once solidly Republican in the GOP’s column.
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Kentucky General Fund receipts rise over year-ago period
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's revenue collections in July showed resilience amid the coronavirus, with General Fund receipts surpassing the amount collected in the same month last year, the state said.
Shooting near White House interrupts Trump's briefing on TV
WASHINGTON (AP) — A uniformed Secret Service officer shot and wounded a man during a confrontation near the White House that led to President Donald Trump being abruptly escorted out of a briefing room during a tel…
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Voters will judge Omar's mix of progressivism and celebrity
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar is about to learn whether voters in her Minneapolis-area congressional district support the mix of confrontational, anti-Trump progressivism and celebrity that she brings to the j…
'Poor People's Campaign' eyes low-income voters in 13 states
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of activists, unions, and religious leaders inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last organizing effort said Tuesday new data suggest low-income voters in key states cou…
Protester dies in clashes after disputed Belarus vote
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A protester died amid clashes between police and thousands of people gathered for a second straight night Monday in Belarus after official results from weekend elections — dismissed by the opp…
Democrats, Biden still juggling virtual convention details
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden’s presidential nominating convention will highlight the U.S. political spectrum from the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov.…
Analysis: Trump has a go-to solution, and it's more Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has a ready solution for almost any crisis: more Donald Trump.
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister said Tuesday during a meeting with the highest-level American official t…
In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm while Mnuchin wants a deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink.
Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes la…