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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 faces credibility test as he plays down virus threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with
Tribal leader: Work to build border wall hurts sacred land
PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American leader from Arizona grew emotional Wednesday as he told a congressional committee about the pain members of his tribe feel about U.S. officials blasting through land they consider s…
Kansas Senate approves bill to allow on-farm raw milk sales
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has approved
Pelosi urges Democratic unity amid Sanders' campaign surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged party unity amid Bernie Sanders' surge in the presidential race, even as House Democrats worry about a volatile election season that could put a self-descri…
Buttigieg aides say path beyond March 3 possible but tricky
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is bracing his supporters for a difficult stretch, with the sobering assertion that front-runner Bernie Sanders will likely emerge from next we…
New Mexico homeowner ordered to remove pro-Palestinian mural
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico homeowner has been ordered to remove pro-Palestinian murals from an adobe wall outside his Santa Fe home.
Louisiana senator seeks to undo admission criteria penalties
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Louisiana’s higher education policy-making board toughened admissions criteria for public universities, the chairman of the state Senate's education committee immediately filed legisla…
Texas looms large as Super Tuesday bonanza for Democrats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bernie Sanders packed a rodeo arena in Dallas. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $13.5 million on television ads around Houston alone. And neither Joe Biden nor Elizabeth Warren can afford big…
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Minnesota House proceeds on insulin, voter privacy and guns
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The insulin and voter privacy bills were the first bills slated for floor action since the session began two weeks ago. The measures were expected to pass easily Wednesday night given the Dem…
No one to vote? Nevada Democrats puzzle over empty precinct
RENO, Nev. (AP) — What if a neighborhood precinct was voting in Nevada's presidential caucuses and nobody came?
Online 'impersonator' tried to contact campaigns, DNC says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has warned its presidential candidates to be cautious after Bernie Sanders' campaign reported that an “impersonator” with a domain registered overseas had posed a…
Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared that a widespread U.S. outbreak of
SC House member McCoy tapped to be state's new US Attorney
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent state lawmaker was nominated Wednesday to be U.S. Attorney from South Carolina by President Donald Trump.
Louisiana is among 39 states investigating Juul's marketing
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Landry confirmed Wednesday that Louisiana is among the 39 states investigating the marketing and sales practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs.