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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
Court blocks 'Remain in Mexico' policy on part of US border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — In the latest twist on a key Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court said it will prevent the government from making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings s…
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2,280 of 2,281 precincts - 99 percent
Black voters power Biden's Super Tuesday success
DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the…
Flare-up in Afghan violence shows fragility of peace deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a top Taliban leader and insisted the group wants to cease violence, a U.S. military drone on Wednesday targeted…
Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders and the Trump administration have reached an election-year deal to double spending on a popular conservation program and devote more than a $1 billion a year to clear a growing main…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
Long lines frustrate Houston voters in black neighborhoods
HOUSTON (AP) — The frustrations began early for Ahmed King as he wandered Houston trying to cast his ballot in Texas' Democratic primary.
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19,246 of 20,346 precincts - 95 percent
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2,281 of 2,281 precincts - 100 percent
Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Super Tuesday left the Democrats with a pair of front-runners whom President Donald Trump believes he can define and defeat, there are still some private worries in the White House.
AP sources: Montana Gov. Bullock considering Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Steve Bullock, the Montana governor who has insisted he won’t run for the Senate, is poised to do just that, according to two people familiar with his plans.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +- Kraus +-
Bernie Sanders to hold post-Super Tuesday rally in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Bernie Sanders will campaign in Phoenix on Thursday as he looks to recapture the momentum that powered his strong finishes in early states before he met a surging Joe Biden in South Carolina and this…
Colorado tries to end time limits for sex abuse lawsuits
DENVER (AP) — Over a dozen years after a fierce fight to end time limits on filing sexual abuse lawsuits, Colorado lawmakers are trying again to get rid of the statute of limitations, saying victims are often not r…
Arizona launching project to improve Nogales truck route
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is launching a highway improvement project to speed the flow of truck traffic that crosses the U.S. border at Nogales.