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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…
Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine tighten regional cooperation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine on Tuesday announced a new platform for increasing cooperation in security, economy, and political matters, as well as for fighting COVID-19.
Campaigns bring dueling messages to Pennsylvania this week
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will make another law-and-order-themed pitch in the presidential battleground of Pennsylvania, as former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign delivered its own messag…
Lebanese party leader blames Hezbollah, allies for crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of a major Christian group in Lebanon on Tuesday blamed the militant group Hezbollah and its local allies led by President Michel Aoun for the rapidly deteriorating economy and worsening re…
Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and ca…
2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Oakland County will pay for postage on absentee ballots
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Oakland County, Michigan's second-largest county and a political bellwether, announced Monday that it will use up to $575,000 in federal coronavirus relief aid to provide prepaid postage on ab…
Wealthy donors pour millions into fight over mail-in voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep-pocketed and often anonymous donors are pouring over $100 million into an intensifying dispute about whether it should be easier to vote by mail, a fight that could determine President Donald…
Former Vernon Parish state lawmaker and sheriff has died
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frank “Frankie” Howard, a former Louisiana state lawmaker and Vernon Parish sheriff, has died at age 81.
Here's how Trump's opposition to mail voting hurts the GOP
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans once dominated voting by mail in Florida. But that was before President Donald Trump got involved.
Survey: Most Connecticut students expect to return to school
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — About two-thirds of Connecticut public school students expect to return to classes when the new school year begins in about a month, while 81% of teachers anticipate being back in the classro…
Michigan drivers refunded $95M in premiums due to virus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan motorists are being refunded nearly $95 million in car insurance premiums due to a drop in driving and crash claims during the coronavirus pandemic, regulators said Monday.
Georgia senator removes ad that made opponent's nose bigger
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose.
Top North Dakota GOP officials disavow anti-LGBT language
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Top North Dakota Republican officials on Monday disavowed an anti-LGBT resolution that was passed by hundreds of the party’s delegates and denounced by the state’s GOP governor.
Group wins key court ruling in pursuit of Schuette emails
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit over access to possible emails about state business exchanged by Attorney General Bill Schuette and his staff on their personal accounts when he…
Texas organizers say local police did not protect protesters
WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — Community leaders say local law enforcement in Texas did not protect protesters from opposing groups after weekend rallies turned violent.