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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…
Fulton elections chief says ballot application backlog clear
ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials in Georgia's most populous county say they've cleared a backlog of absentee ballot applications and are now processing ballot applications as they come in.
Trump's plan to celebrate space launch hits weather snag
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to celebrate the first space launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade on Wednesday hit a snag when the mission was postponed at the l…
Kansas governor nominates public defender for appeals court
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday nominated a public defender in the federal court system to the state's second highest court.
Republican senators: Governor lied about husband's boat call
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Republican legislative leader said Wednesday that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “lied” and engaged in a “cover-up” by requesting the removal of a social media post about her husband's att…
Kentucky election laws draw court challenge amid virus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's new law requiring people to show a government-issued photo ID to vote drew a court challenge Wednesday from groups seeking widespread use of mail-in absentee ballots for the fall e…
Noem considers using coronavirus funds for employee salaries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is developing a plan to use some of the $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay state employees’ March salaries and balance the budget, in cas…
Human services chief: jobless claims came 'in a tsunami'
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio faced an unprecedented surge in unemployment claims almost overnight as the pandemic led to widespread business shutdowns, leaving the state no time to retool its system to respond, the state's…
Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?
A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump wi…
Bill seeks easier N.C. ballot access in fall during pandemic
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voters would have more options in requesting absentee ballots and officials would get funds to keep precincts cleaned and staffed, according to legislation advancing at the Gener…
US clamps down on waivers tied to Iran's nuclear cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran
Belgium, France: 26 arrests over ring linked with UK deaths
BRUSSELS (AP) — Judicial authorities in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26 people suspected of taking part in a human trafficking network involved in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants fo…
Former spy, issues of Trump loyalty weigh in New Mexico vote
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is deciding on final contenders in open races for a U.S. Senate seat and a congressional slot that last changed hands a dozen years ago.
Republicans urge faster processing of unemployment claims
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans sparred with leaders in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers administration during a sometimes heated legislative hearing Wednesday, faulting them for not doing enough to quickly pr…
Amy Klobuchar to address democrats at Nevada convention
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada State Democratic Party announced Tuesday that U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was chosen be the keynote speaker for the party's state convention in June.
Reopening leader says liability protection key in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of governor's committee studying how to best reopen South Carolina after