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In Grant County Judge debate, Bevier, Chadwick place emphasis on experience and constitutional interpretation
EPHRATA — The two candidates seeking Grant County Superior Court Judge Position 3 highlighted their legal experien…
Democrats set to take next steps toward virtual convention
Democrats are making new moves toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, with party officials preparing to grant convention organizers in Milwaukee the authority to design an event that won’t…
Trump praise of 'tormented' Flynn raises pardon speculation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump voiced strong support Thursday for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that a pardon may be coming after Flynn's lawyers disclosed intern…
Trump-backed lawmaker faces school board head in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A
Nebraska holds 1st in-person election in weeks amid pandemic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska on Tuesday opened polling places as the state held the nation's first in-person primary since
Plexiglass houses: Parliaments adapt to the coronavirus age
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — “Pfft, pfft...” The sound came through loud and clear on Greece’s parliament TV during a change of speakers: the sound of disinfectant sprayed onto microphones and the new plexiglass box insta…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 6th Add,400
Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
US-GOP-House-All,100
Jeff Fortenberry (i), Uncontested
Trump campaign fundraising slows for 2nd straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fundraising pace slowed slightly for the second straight month as the nation reeled from the coronavirus outbreak, but he still holds a substantial cash advantage over pre…
South Carolina lawmakers meet Tuesday, but for how long?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina General Assembly is returning Tuesday — for a day or as many as three weeks, depending on who you ask.
Hard-hit restaurants await word on California reopening
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California restaurants waiting for permission to reopen have been preparing for the “new normal” in the age of the coronavirus.
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 1st Add,400
NORTHEAST Comley +- De La Fuent +- Ely +- Horn +-
Trump casts doubt on mail voting. His campaign promotes it.
While President Donald Trump claims mail-in voting is ripe for fraud and “cheaters,” his reelection campaign and state allies are scrambling to launch operations meant to help their voters cast ballots in the mail.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-