Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
SC House again passes resolution to let state keep spending
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House again passed a resolution Tuesday to allow state government to keep spending after the fiscal year ends as lawmakers try to get a handle on the damage to the economy d…
Poll: Smaller majority backs Wisconsin 'safer at home' order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly seven out of 10 Wisconsin residents still back the “safer at home” order issued by Gov. Tony Evers in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but support has dropped for keeping schools an…
Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day when COVID-19 cases soared, healthcare supplies were scarce and an anguished doctor warned he was being sent to war without bullets, a cargo plane landed at the Los Angeles International …
Romney takes swipe at Trump administration virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee
Tennessee county leads US in virus cases per capita
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Trousdale County has the highest per capita coronavirus infection rate in the U.S. and Bledsoe County has the fifth, according to an Associated Press analysis. In both counties, …
NE-Dem-Delg-SumD
1,134 of 1,405 precincts - 81 percent
NE-GOP-Delg-SumD
1,197 of 1,405 precincts - 85 percent
Huey Long time capsule in Louisiana Capitol to open in 2031
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A time capsule buried in the walls of the Louisiana Capitol building by former Gov. Huey Long will be opened in 2031, a century after it was concealed.
Russian president's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been hospitalized with the coronavirus, the latest in a series of setbacks for President Vladimir Putin as Russia struggles to contain the growing outbreak.
Education Department targets employers over wage garnishment
The U.S. Education Department says it's ramping up efforts to contact more than 37,000 employers who have improperly continued to garnish wages from workers who have fallen behind on their student loans.
Trump to make second visit of year to Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump will visit the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to tour a distribution center of medical and surgical products for healthcare facilities, including person…
Russian hospital fires prompt investigation into ventilators
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian health officials on Tuesday announced an investigation into the safety of ventilators at two hospitals, where fires in intensive care units for coronavirus patients killed a total of six peopl…
Northam delays northern Virginia reopening until May 29
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is delaying northern Virginia's reopening amid the
Kaul allows DNR to consider high-capacity wells' impact
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul has restored the state Department of Natural Resources' power to consider whether high-capacity wells might drain area water bodies when granting permits.
Greece: Violent protest at migrant center near Turkey border
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police in northern Greece arrested 25 people Tuesday during a protest at a migrant processing center that damaged converted shipping containers used as living quarters and other faciliti…