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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
The Latest: Ackerman wins Democratic primary, to face Amodei
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on Nevada's primary election (all times local):
GOP congressman at risk of losing seat over gay marriage
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Freshman Virginia GOP congressman Denver Riggleman has a conservative voting record and the strong backing of President Donald Trump but is still in danger of losing his seat this weekend in a …
Court in WVa police excessive force suit: 'This has to stop'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated part of a finding that cleared five West Virginia police officers on qualified immunity grounds in an excessive force lawsuit, which was filed by the est…
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Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he’s planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well.
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The Latest: Nevada releases more primary election results
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on Nevada's primary election (all times local):
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Budget chairs: Lift July deadline; Senate wants federal help
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Key Republican lawmakers on Thursday backed legislation that would waive a requirement that the Legislature pass the next state budget in less than three weeks, citing uncertainty over a major…
Pelosi: Confederate symbols 'have to go' from Capitol, bases
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a n…
Senate Dems urge White House to reinstate pandemic unit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats urged the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate the White House pandemic unit as a separate office, saying that dissolving it in 2018 slowed the U.S. response to the coron…
Judge blasts prosecutors in Iran-Venezuela sanctions case
A New York federal judge has scolded prosecutors for potentially withholding evidence against an Iranian businessman convicted of being a key nexus in growing ties between the Islamic republic and fellow U.S. adver…
Bipartisan call for Evers to fire whoever recorded meeting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faced bipartisan calls Thursday to fire the staffer who