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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…
S.C. cities defy state on restrictions as virus cases rise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them has symptoms of COVID-19.
Top Kansas lawmakers let governor's stay-at-home order stand
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature agreed Sunday that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's statewide
AP FACT CHECK: Trump a rosy outlier on science of the virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the
State Rep. Isaac Robinson dead at 44; mom suspects COVID-19
DETROIT (AP) — First-term Michigan State Rep. Isaac Robinson died Sunday, according to this mother, who said she suspects her son's death could be related to the coronavirus. He was 44.
Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread.
New Mexico primary challengers face uphill fight amid virus
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — For weeks, Carrie Hamblen has knocked on doors, shook hands at festivals, and passed out campaign material in her effort to unseat Sen. Mary Kay Papen — one of the most powerful Democratic i…
Trump says CDC to issue "strong Travel Advisory" for parts of NY, CT, NJ to slow virus spread in place of quarantine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says CDC to issue "strong Travel Advisory" for parts of NY, CT, NJ to slow virus spread in place of quarantine.
Trump: No quarantine, but travel advisory for NY, CT and NJ
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory…
Coronavirus response highlights deepening partisan divide
NEW YORK (AP) — In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti has instituted a shutdown on a city of nearly 4 million people and threatened uncooperative business owners with power shutoffs and arrest.
As virus spreads, so does gloomy outlook for Georgia budget
ATLANTA (AP) — Deaths and the number of confirmed
Coronavirus makes it harder for campaigns to ask for money
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House candidates aren't usually bashful about asking supporters for money.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump carved out a trail of groundless assurances about the coronavirus pandemic as health officials, governors and local officials sounded alarm about what was coming …
Analysis: Virus pulls federalism debate into 21st Century
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flu pandemic was ravaging the world, killing indiscriminately in almost every country, including more than 600,000 deaths in the United States. The states were in a panic, but there was almost n…
SC's typical June primary not certain with coronavirus
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — As the coronavirus has caused massive changes to life in South Carolina, one thing is proceeding as scheduled — the deadline for political candidates to be on the ballot for the 2020 primaries a…
Canadian PM's wife has recovered from coronavirus illness
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife said Saturday that she has recovered from being ill from COVID-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus.