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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…
Wisconsin Democrats gathering online in bid to defeat Trump
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are uniting for an online but abbreviated state convention with a primary goal in mind: defeating President Donald Trump.
Moscow uses gift certificates to entice voters to referendum
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow’s city government is offering residents the chance to win gift certificates for voting in a national constitutional referendum next month that would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to ru…
Lawmakers consider reconvening, could be a few months off
Legislative leaders say they're getting closer to reconvening state lawmakers following a pause during the coronavirus pandemic — but the special session still be a month or more away.
Russia welcomes prospect of US troop pullback from Germany
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed President Donald Trump’s reported plan to withdraw more than a quarter of U.S. troops from Germany, saying it would help bolster security in Europe.
Evers appoints state Rep. Chris Taylor to circuit court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday appointed one of the most liberal members of the Wisconsin Legislature and a former Planned Parenthood policy director to the Dane County Circuit Court, d…
Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a broadside against the International Criminal Court, President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized economic and travel sanctions against court workers investigating American troops and intelli…
Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on a walk through Lafayette Square that ended in a photo op at a church. He…
Russian plane violates airspace of NATO member Estonia
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s military says a civilian aircraft belonging to Russia has violated the airspace of the Baltic nation, a member of NATO.
Joint Chiefs chairman Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on park walk, photo op: ‘I should not have been there’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joint Chiefs chairman Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on park walk, photo op: ‘I should not have been there’.
Trump authorizes sanctions against international tribunal workers who investigate US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump authorizes sanctions against international tribunal workers who investigate US troops.
With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has canceled his party’s campaign rallies and officials in Bosnia, North Macedonia and Albania are appealing on citizens to respect anti-infection measures due to a spike …
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday convicted a local U.S. Consulate employee in Istanbul of aiding an armed terror organization and sentenced him to eight years and nine months in prison, the state-r…
Belarus: Anti-president rallies canceled amid detentions
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A Belarusian opposition activist who has been rallying against the reelection of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and collecting signatures to run against him has canceled rallies …
European court backs pro-Palestinian BDS protest movement
PARIS (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that France violated the freedom of expression of pro-Palestinian activists who were convicted for campaigning against Israeli goods.
Lafayette Park near White House: A soapbox for social unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's use of smoke bombs and pepper balls to