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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
5 questions ahead of New Hampshire's Democratic debate
Seven Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to face off
Rounds announces reelection campaign for Senate
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds announced on Thursday that he is seeking reelection after recent months of uncertainty while his wife underwent treatment for cancer.
Colorado considers student athlete compensation bill
DENVER (AP) — Following California’s lead, Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would allow college student athletes to profit from their names and images — while giving the NCAA and Congress time to is…
Kansas fight over abortion has debate turned 'on its head'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators considering a proposed amendment to the state constitution on abortion are raising the spectre of women being forced back into going to unsafe and unclean “back alley” clinics…
To win New Hampshire, Warren has to go through Sanders
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Elizabeth Warren's path to victory may have to go through fellow progressive Bernie Sanders. And after
Walmart shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting that targeted Mexicans in the border city of El Paso, Texas, has been charged with federal hate crimes.
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DNC chair calls for 'recanvass' of Iowa results after delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Democratic National Committee has called for a “recanvass” of the results of the Iowa caucuses, saying it was needed to “assure public confidence" after three days of technical…
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility f…
Campaigner or commander in chief? No difference for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dispatching Cabinet secretaries across the country to woo Iowa voters. Using private cash to finance an official made-for-TV moment. Delivering a State of the Union address that doubled as a campa…
Brazil judge rejects hacking accusation against Greenwald
SAO PAULO (AP) — A judge in Brazil’s capital on Thursday dismissed accusations that journalist Glenn Greenwald was involved in hacking phones of officials, following weeks of criticism that his prosecution would in…
President Nixon and the sacred lake: Bill preserves history
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It was 1970, the U.S. president was Richard Nixon and members of a small Native American community in northern New Mexico traveled to Washington to press their case for reclaiming a sacred alp…
Whitmer proposes $61.9B budget with boost in school funding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday proposed a $61.9 billion state budget, including the biggest increase in K-12 classroom spending in nearly 20 years and funding aimed at combating pregnancy-r…
Arizona bill would change membership of licensing boards
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature is looking to diminish the influence of experts on the boards that license and discipline engineers, certified public accountants, barbers and a variety of other professionals…
Key facets of Whitmer's budget proposal
Key facets of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year starting in October: