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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 …
A year after House vote, Dems challenge McConnell on guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated Democrats again lambasted Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell Thursday as they marked a year of Senate inaction since the House passed landmark gun control legislation.
Lamont's chief of staff, architect of toll plan, resigns
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont's chief of staff, who helped develop the governor's ill-fated trucks-only toll plan, has resigned.
AP Explains: Why there isn't a winner of Iowa's Dem caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses have passed, and South Carolina’s vote is just days away — but there’s still no winner of the Iowa caucuses.
House OKs proposal to ban special elections for school bonds
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Thursday that would require school bond elections to be held in conjunction with general or primary elections.
Minnesota's budget surplus tops $1.5B despite coronavirus.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's projected surplus has inched up over $1.5 billion, state budget officials said Thursday as they delivered an updated economic forecast that added fuel to the political maneuvering…
Brazil: coronavirus worry emerges with new suspected cases
SAO PAULO (AP) — Signs of anxiety appeared Thursday among Brazilians after Latin America's first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in Sao Paulo, and the number of suspected cases skyrocketed, even as the go…
Bloomberg might not spend to help Sanders if he's nominee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg said Thursday that he might not spend money to assist Bernie Sanders if Sanders is the Democratic presidential nominee, days after a Sanders adviser said they wouldn'…
US says Chinese ship fired laser at American aircraft
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese Navy ship fired a laser at a U.S. surveillance aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the Navy said Thursday, acknowledging the incident more than a week after it happened.
Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence sought to project calm Thursday in his new role as chief coordinator of the government's response to the coronavirus as the Trump administration rushed to contain mountin…
Justice Dept. charges professor with hiding ties to China
WASHINGTON (AP) — A professor at the University of Tennessee has been arrested on charges that he hid his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal government, the Just…
AP-NORC poll: How Americans describe 2020 Democrats, Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Competent, a fighter, good. Old, out of touch, disingenuous. And, of course: Who's that?
Election clerks say absentee ballot rule suppresses votes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Election administrators from three Montana counties told lawmakers Thursday that a voter-passed referendum that limits who can drop off a person's absentee ballot is frustrating electors, suppr…
The Latest: Warren says she got results post-financial crash
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):
Ex-Phoenix area sheriff declares victory despite court loss
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio lost a bid to erase his criminal conviction for disobeying a 2011 court order, but claimed victory Thursday after an appeal's court said the verdict no longer h…
Nebraska to feds: Prioritize flood control on Missouri River
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers sent a nearly unanimous message Thursday to federal officials who control the flow of the Missouri River: focus on preventing floods above all else.