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Baumgartner, Conroy outline their top 5th Congressional District issues
RITZVILLE — Incumbent Republican Michael Baumgartner is being challenged for his position in the U.S. House of Rep…
New Mexico GOP hopefuls launch early ads for US House seat
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) — Sitting in a small bakery in central New Mexico, oil executive Claire Chase listened to Republican voters ask her about her stances on gun control, religion and taxes. But one voter wanted to…
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65 of 2,097 precincts - 3 percent
Indiana Republicans say law adequate despite school fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican leaders are resisting steps toughening state laws on privately operated online schools, pushing aside blame in the
Togo election could see president extend family's long rule
LOME, Togo (AP) — The West African nation of Togo held a presidential election Saturday that was expected to result in the incumbent winning a fourth term despite years of calls by the political opposition for new …
New Hampshire customers opposed to Eversource rate hike
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The utility Eversource says it needs to raise rates in New Hampshire for the first time in a decade to recoup the cost of making its system more resilient and to upgrade its grid to better hand…
Capitol Watch: Cuomo pushes for action on vaping, sick leave
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — NewYork’s governor is urging lawmakers to act swiftly on banning flavored electronic cigarettes and requiring paid sick leave.
Arkansas candidate's political ties targeted in court race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court is technically nonpartisan, but the close ties of one of the two main candidates to the state Republican Party — she's married to its leade…
New Jersey governor to unveil his 3rd state budget
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New JerseyGov. Phil Murphy is set to propose his third budget on Tuesday, setting up a possible repeat showdown with lawmakers over his so-far unsuccessful attempts to raise income taxes on the…
German state lawmakers at center of uproar agree on governor
BERLIN (AP) — State lawmakers in eastern Germany agreed on a way to vote in a new state government without the support of a far-right party, avoiding a repeat of a decision earlier this month that caused a politica…
AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype
WASHINGTON (AP) — In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Dona…
At Trump's India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting there on Monday with President Donald Trump, whom he's promise…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 8th Add,400
NORTHEAST Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- Others +-
AP Exclusive: DEA agent accused of conspiring with cartel
MIAMI (AP) — A once-standout U.S. federal narcotics agent known for spending lavishly on luxury cars and Tiffany jewelry has been arrested on charges of conspiring to launder money with the same Colombian drug cart…
Man tied to ex-congresswoman campaign arrested in hack spree
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a man linked to former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill's 2018 House campaign for allegedly orchestrating a series of cyberattacks on a rival candidate that shut down the campaign'…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 2nd Add,400
NORTHEAST Boyd +- Bullock +- Burke +- Castro +-