Trump signs bill, executive order to hold China accountable for 'oppressive actions' against people of Hong Kong

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs bill, executive order to hold China accountable for 'oppressive actions' against people of Hong Kong.

Maryland teachers union says school year should begin online

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's leading teachers union called on the state Tuesday to begin the upcoming school year with online learning because of safety concerns about the

Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter's question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions…

Machinists president asks Congress to pressure shipbuilder

BATH, Maine (AP) — The international president of the Machinists union is calling on Congress to pressure Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair agreement with strik…

GOP lawmakers complain about Davis statue removal process

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers in Kentucky complained Tuesday that a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was removed from the state Capitol last month by a firm with political connections…

NC Governor Cooper runs first TV ads in reelection bid

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper touts his plan to respond to the

Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a bid by voting rights advocates to lift a stay on a lower court's ruling that allowed Florida felons to regain the right to …

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery director Woosley to resign

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is resigning the state, the Department of Finance and Administration, which oversees the lottery, announced Tuesday.

Democratic primary to replace Lowey goes to Mondaire Jones

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Democratic primary for a congressional seat opening up in New York City’s northern suburbs has been won by Mondaire Jones, an attorney who had the backing of the party’s left wing.

New Mexico Supreme Court limits shielding of police records

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state's open records law doesn’t create a blanket exception for shielding law enforcement records that are related to an ongoing criminal investigation, the New Mexico Supreme Court said T…

Shore town sees political revenge in dune destruction flap

New Jersey's threat to make a shore town rip out a sea wall and other oceanfront structures feels like political retribution, North Wildwood officials say.

Democrats pressed to include court reforms in 2020 platform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal interest groups are intensifying pressure on Democrats to take aggressive measures to reshape the Supreme Court, arguing the party should include such measures in its policy platform at ne…

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N. Carolina students to have mix of online, in-person school

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced guidelines Tuesday that will allow North Carolina K-12 schools to reopen at reduced in-classroom capacity but give parents and school districts the choice t…

Judge: Tennessee not in contempt for new voter by-mail limit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that state officials are not in contempt of court because they keep enforcing a Tennessee law barring many first-time voters from casting absentee ballots, despite her …