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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…
House Dems seek to hold suburbs as Trump's slide worries GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a suburban Houston congressional district that backed
Clock is ticking on Trump comeback as early voting nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s getting late early.
Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
Trump's faith outreach aims to cast Democrats as the enemy
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is courting religious voters in part by seeking to portray Democrats as a threat to religious freedom — a pitch amplified by disputes over the issue during the coronavir…
NY eyes pain for wealthy, working class to help right budget
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he opposes raising taxes on the wealthy to help the state weather the coronavirus economic crisis, but it is clear that federal aid alone won’t solve the state’s …
Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the
China condemns Germany's Hong Kong extradition suspension
BERLIN (AP) — China has condemned Germany's decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of international law.”
Revenue at biggest Trump properties held steady last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Revenue at President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel and several of his biggest clubs and resorts mostly held steady last year before the coronavirus forced many to shut their doors and lay o…
Maryland gov. criticizes online-only private school order
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Saturday criticized an order by the health officer for the state's most populous county that requires private schools to remain closed for in-person instruction th…
Portland protest peaceful after federal presence reduced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than a thousand people showed up in downtown Portland early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement that the presence of U.S. agents there would be reduced…
Michigan primary tests Tlaib, features 2 open House races
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's primary features a viable challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S. House seats where a Republican and a former GOP member are retiring.
AP Analysis: Why Trump's election delay tweet matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pattern is now familiar: He makes a stunning assertion, on Twitter or impromptu. The head scratching begins.
Search stretches on for 8 missing after Marine craft sinks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Helicopters and boats ranging from inflatables to a Navy destroyer were headed into a Saturday search for eight people missing after their Marine landing craft went down in hundreds of feet of wate…
Death of northern Arizona inmate under investigation
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a northern Arizona inmate who refused medical attention and reportedly had a strange cut on his finger.
GOP: Renomination of Trump to be held in private
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention said, c…