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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…
Trump embraces immigration court fight as election boost
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s rejection of one of Donald Trump’s key immigration measures reignites a hot-button issue in a presidential campaign already scorched by pandemic, economic collapse and protests…
Trump turns virus conversation into 'US vs. THEM' debate
President Donald Trump’s push to resume big rallies despite concern he's putting the public's health at risk is part of a broader reelection campaign effort to turn the national debate about the coronavirus into a …
DC protesters pull down, burn statue of Confederate general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters toppled the
Amid wave of cultural change, Trump tries to stir a backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was June 2015, and Democrats felt the nation’s political and cultural winds blowing their way. The Supreme Court ruled in President Barack Obama’s favor on landmark gay marriage and health care…
White House announces plans for July 4th celebration
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving ahead with a lower-key “Salute to America" celebration this year on July Fourth, despite concerns from some lawmakers about the crowds the event could generate dur…
Money, board overhaul at N.C. transportation clears Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A proposed financial and governing overhaul for North Carolina's Department of Transportation received unanimous state Senate approval this week even though it would lessen Democratic Gov. Roy …
'Why not a Black woman?' Consensus grows around Biden's VP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is facing growing calls to select a Black woman as his running mate as an acknowledgement of their critical role in the Democratic Party and a response to the nationwide protests against…
Trump embraces immigration court fight as election boost
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s rejection of one of Donald Trump’s key immigration measures reignites a hot-button issue in a presidential campaign already scorched by pandemic, economic collapse and protests…
Memorial held for federal officer shot at US courthouse
PINOLE, Calif. (AP) — Family and friends mourning a federal law enforcement officer who was fatally shot while guarding a U.S. courthouse in Oakland voiced poignant pleas Friday for an end to the violence that cut …
AP-NORC poll: Many in US say protest impact will be positive
NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the
Trump plans visit to shipyard in Marinette next week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to tour the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on Thursday, marking his first visit to Wisconsin since January on a trip that comes two days after Vice President…
Nevada reports largest single-day jump in new COVID-19 cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 410 new coronavirus cases on Friday in the state’s largest single-day jump in new cases since the start of the pandemic.
Air Force makes history: 1st woman as top enlisted leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Making history for the second time this month, the Air Force on Friday became the first military service to pick a woman as its top enlisted leader.
LSU strips segregationist name from library after board vote
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University stripped the name of a segregationist former president from the campus’s main library Friday, within hours after the school's governing board voted for its removal…
Slovenia police remove protesters from Ljubljana square
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian riot police on Friday removed protesters from a central square in the capital Ljubljana during weekly demonstrations against the center-right government.