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Kriete, Gregg weigh continuity vs. change in final Q&A
EPHRATA — After four rounds of questions on leadership, public safety, accountability and the future of the Grant …
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
De La Fuent +- Delaney +- Dunlap +- Ellinger +-
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AP VoteCast: Black voters carry Biden to his first victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has for weeks looked to the black voters of South Carolina to hand a win to his flagging campaign. On Saturday, they delivered.
Pence says some COVID-19 patients in US are in intensive care units, but says overall infection risk to Americans is low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pence says some COVID-19 patients in US are in intensive care units, but says overall infection risk to Americans is low.
Trump says he thinks Afghan peace talks will 'be successful in the end,' says he will meet with Taliban leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he thinks Afghan peace talks will 'be successful in the end,' says he will meet with Taliban leaders.
The Latest: Biden adviser says 2 candidates have viable path
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's viral spin on virus; Dem oversteps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That's happening again as he addresses the prospec…
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BULLETIN (AP) — Joe Biden, Dem, nominated President, South
AP FACT CHECK: Trump revives false claim on wall at CPAC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted anew on Saturday that Mexico is paying for his border wall, even as his administration shifts billions from the Pentagon to cover some construction costs and Mexico…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-
Bill to remove hunting permit need for feral pigs in Guam
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — License requirements and fees to hunt feral pigs in Guam are expected to be removed under a bill that would reclassify the animals as an unprotected species.
Capitol Watch: Albany enters last month of budget talks
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers and the governor are entering their last month of negotiations over the proposed $178 billion state budget as they face calls to address the fate of pot sales, rising Medicaid costs an…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Hewes +- Koos +- Kraus +- Krichevsky +-
Jeff Sessions in fight to win back his old Senate seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — To reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he held for 20 years, Jeff Sessions must first get through a competitive GOP primary with challengers eager to capitalize on his very public falling out wi…
Takeaways from the South Carolina primary: Joementum
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina provided Joe Biden with a lifeline he desperately needed, propelled by the power of the black vote, but his victory does not necessarily provide clarity to the race.