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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 …
Trump, on 1st death from virus in US: 'No reason to panic"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to reassure the American public, President Donald Trump said there was "no reason to panic" as the new coronavirus claimed its first victim inside the U.S. The White House also announced n…
Report in Poland lists judges, prosecutors facing reprisals
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An association of judges in Poland published a report Saturday listing dozens of judges and prosecutors who face reprisals and disciplinary measures for having criticized or questioned changes…
Trump says he is 'thinking about' possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he is 'thinking about' possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 spread.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 6th Add,400
Moroz +- Patrick +- Sestak +- Sloan +-
AP VoteCast: Voters prioritize health care in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary election in South Carolina called health care the top issue facing the country today, clearly naming it as more important than the economy, cli…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 1st Add,400
Klobuchar +- Bennet +- Bloomberg +- Booker +-
Trump says getting rid of "bad" people made him successful
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that his “journey” in the nation's highest office would have been a failure had he not be able to rid the government of people he says are “bad.”
IA-Dem-Delg-SumD
1,765 of 1,765 precincts - 100 percent
PP-Dem-Delg-All,100
0 of 2,281 precincts - 0 percent
Iowa Dems certify results of troubled presidential caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party central committee on Saturday certified the results of the 2020 presidential caucuses, nearly a month after a faulty mobile app and other problems delayed counting …
Exit polls: Opposition appears to be winning Slovakia vote
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Two exit polls showed late Saturday that Slovakia's opposition appears to be winning parliamentary elections widely expected to unseat the long-dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party…
Billionaire Tom Steyer ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who poured millions of dollars into his Democratic presidential campaign, is ending his bid after a third-place finish in the South Carolina primary.
Grassroots progressive coalition takes shape in Pennsylvania
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — With the 2020 presidential election barreling toward Pennsylvania, grassroots progressive groups that largely rose from deep distress over Donald Trump's 2016 victory are trying to amplify the…
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg hosts rally in TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg held a rally in Tennessee as voters were casting ballots for president in South Carolina.
Analysis: Biden positions himself as leading moderate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden bought himself time. It’s unclear how much.