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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…
Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed sweeping restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framework with the president's efforts to limit immigration to the United States.
Tables turned, Ocasio-Cortez plays defense in primary fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's turn to defend her record and battle accusations that she's lost touch with her district.
Federal judge briefly stops US from expelling migrant teen
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from expelling a teenager to Honduras under a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic that didn't give the teen …
Scott's challenge: Uniting Senate GOP behind police overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP is looking for an answer on how to respond to national outrage over
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 6 Takes,450
State Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 3rd Add,400
Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
California affirmative action vote prompts 'tough' debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Wednesday decided to let voters choose whether to overturn the state's 24-year-old ban of affirmative action programs — capping an emotional hours-long debate in…
March aimed at redirecting police funds to other programs
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Advocates for overhauling law enforcement agencies are planning a march Thursday aimed at persuading Tempe officials to redirect funding from its police department to community development progr…
Trump resumes fundraising to build cash lead against Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resuming in-person fundraising events after a three-month hiatus as his campaign works to maintain a cash advantage over Democrat Joe Biden that it believes is vital to v…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 2nd Add,400
Bloxham +- Booker +- Boyd +- Bullock +-
Runoffs set in 5 Georgia congressional primaries
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's next congressional delegation was coming into clearer focus after Tuesday's voting, with
Oakland district moves closer to eliminating school police
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland's school superintendent is backing a proposal to eliminate the school police force, which critics have long argued contributes to the criminalization of young black people.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 10th Add,400
No Preferen +- Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-
California mayors to push for police reforms amid unrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayors in several of California’s major cities steered away from calls to defund police budgets Wednesday and instead promised to work for reforms that would examine how police do their jobs in c…
Primary chaos puts Georgia in race to fix voting by November
ATLANTA (AP) — Coronavirus infections sidelined some poll workers and scared away others. New workers were trained online instead of in person. And when Election Day arrived, trouble with new voting equipment and s…