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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…
Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add Nevada to a growing list of states that will mail all active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa hits 500,000 infections but president hopeful
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, but President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday he sees “promising signs” that the rapid growth of cases has stabilized and that the cou…
Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, one of the top contenders to be Joe Biden's running mate, on Sunday defended her past travel to Cuba and the sympathetic comments she made after the death of Fidel Cast…
Lawmakers fight for GOP's soul in Arizona Senate primary
PHOENIX (AP) — The biggest knock-down, drag-out primary election fight among the 90 Arizona Senate and House seats up for grabs in November features two sitting Republican lawmakers in a suburban north Phoenix dist…
GOP congressional candidates pitch anti-socialist message
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the state's Aug. 11 primary fast approaching, some Republican congressional candidates have been bucking conventional wisdom it will be difficult to run in Democratic-leaning Connecticut…
Judges chosen to help Mississippi courts with backlog
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Several judges are being appointed to help Mississippi courts with backlogs of cases that have developed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Republicans look to beat 2 Democratic incumbents in US House
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A number of Republican challengers are running in primaries to take on Michigan Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens, whose victories two years ago flipped GOP-held seats and helped Democrat…
Omar, seeking 2nd term, is targeted for her celebrity
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux meandered through racks of headscarves and clouds of spice and pepper, he carried a pointed message to the voters he courted at the city’s largest Somali market: I…
Louisiana increasing food aid for families because of virus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is boosting food stamp assistance for some households for a sixth month because of the
Ginsburg waited 4 months to say her cancer had returned
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is perhaps the most forthcoming member of the Supreme Court when it comes to telling the public about her many health issues. But she waited more than four months to re…
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 …