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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…
Hawaii governor uses line-item veto on virus relief bill
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Thursday he would exercise his line-item veto on
Judge: Decision on voting rights suit may come after primary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Thursday cast doubt on an attempt to allow people to participate in the state's upcoming primary election if they’ve had their voting rights restored after being convict…
Trump global media chief probes pro-Biden VOA content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S.-funded global media has ordered an investigation into the posting of a video package featuring former Vice President Joe Biden on a Voice of America website and affiliated social …
Montana announces 3 COVID deaths as unemployment declines
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana health officials announced three additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 58.
'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's leaders were deadlocked and on the verge of financial catastrophe in 2008. Five negotiators, including Republican
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's view of flawed voting is baseless
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's apocalyptic views of voting by mail are baseless, according to research into election fraud and the record. Despite that, he's now
Ducey declines to back increase in Arizona unemployment
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday pushed Congress to renew federal payments for people left jobless because of the pandemic but declined to support increasing state unemployment payments that are a…
At Lewis funeral, Obama calls for renewing Voting Rights Act
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama used Rep. John Lewis’ funeral on Thursday to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are threatened head…
Ohio House picks GOP ex-justice to replace its ousted leader
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Thursday chose former state Supreme Court justice and current Rep. Bob Cupp to lead the Ohio House, replacing the speaker ousted hours earlier amid a scandal.
New Mexico extends stay-at-home order as coronavirus surges
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday.
Madigan: 'No plans to resign' as Dem women seek his ouster
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State Sen. Iris Martinez, a respected and influential state and national Democratic Party leader, on Thursday joined a burgeoning group of Democratic lawmakers — all women — calling for Mic…
Grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on theft charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator was indicted Thursday on dozens of counts of stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care school she directed and using the money to pay for…
Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises, on Thursday floated the startling idea of delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election. Hi…
UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person
WASHINGTON (AP) — The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations is going virtual this year for the first time in its 75-year history because of the COVID-19 pandemic — except for the likely personal app…
Wisconsin official outlines absentee ballot system upgrades
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State elections officials say they're making headway on streamlining absentee ballot tracking by using so-called intelligent bar codes, after a crush of complaints from voters who never receive…