Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
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…
Conservatives lash out at Liz Cheney over Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans facing electoral uncertainty in November turned on one another in a private meeting on Tuesday, as a small group of conservative lawmakers confronted House Republican Conference …
White House sends reinforcements to aid Colorado senator
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner's reelection campaign moves into general election mode, he is getting an assist from the White House.
Kansas has worst 7-day spike in COVID-19 deaths since June 1
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Friday reported its worst week-long spike in COVID-19-related deaths since June 1 as the number of reported cases rose past 25,000.
Montana's U.S. House race brings partisan divide to the fore
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — In the race for Montana’s lone U.S. House seat, Republican Matt Rosendale is hitching his wagon to President Donald Trump even as the president's national approval ratings worsen.
North Dakota to spend entire $1.25B in federal COVID-19 aid
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is on track to use the entire $1.25 billion it received in federal coronavirus relief, money that is being used to pay for everything from unemployment insurance claims to protect…
Indiana governor drops mask violator penalty after criticism
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor dropped a planned criminal penalty from the
Norman council member targeted for recall resigns post
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A Norman city councilwoman targeted for recall by a group of citizens upset about her vote on police funding announced she's stepping down from her post.
Trump, GOP ally vow Confederate base names won't change
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and a top Senate Republican are pushing Congress to preserve the names of military bases that honor Confederate generals, even though the House and Senate have overwhelmingl…
More military bases increase health protections due to virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has increased health protection requirements in at least 21 bases in recent weeks, particularly across Texas and Florida, as the COVID-19 rate continues to spike among service me…
Cuomo: Probe NY's 'illegal' ejection from travel program
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for federal probes into New York's ejection from trusted traveler security programs Friday, claiming it was an illegal act of political abuse by Trump administration off…
At 88, former Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes 2nd comeback bid
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio is trying to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years, facing his former second-in-command in the Aug. 4 Republican primary in what has become his second come…
Arizona has 89 new virus deaths, but hospitalizations drop
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials reported 89 additional deaths from the coronavirus Friday as a rise in fatalities that began early in July shows no sign of easing.
GOP lawmakers promote potential replacement for Householder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House lawmakers on Friday moved to address the power vacuum created by the arrest of current Republican Speaker Larry Householder amid a $60 million federal bribery probe.
Montana care home sees 15th death; more virus tests pending
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A senior home in Montana that has been pummeled by
Paulette Wilson, Windrush generation campaigner, dies at 64
LONDON (AP) — Paulette Wilson, a grandmother who campaigned for justice for people wrongly targeted by a British government crackdown on immigrants from Commonwealth countries that became known as the Windrush scan…