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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…
Senate: Obama officials hamstrung by Russia election attack
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Thieves nab 2 huge military vehicles from Swedish army
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police say two four-wheel drive military vehicles weighing nearly seven tons have been stolen from an army storage facility northwest of Stockholm.
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…
Pence takes post-acquittal victory lap in Pennsylvania swing
CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence made a swing through Pennsylvania on Wednesday into a post-acquittal victory lap, rousing a crowd of hundreds barely an hour after the Senate rejected articles of imp…
Impeachment loses its constitutional gravity in Trump case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing
New top Senate Democrat makes public debut at Capitol forum
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The new top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate said Wednesday that she's committed to making sure “that every voice has a place at the table” as she works to unify her caucus ahead of the 2020 …
Sanders says he raised $25M in January, will bolster ad buys
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders says he raised a whopping $25 million in January and will use his presidential campaign's flush bank account to increase television and digital advertising in 10 states.
California Senate settles claim by harassment whistleblower
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former employee of the California Senate will receive $310,000 in a settlement of a lawsuit that claimed the legislative body and former state Sen. Tony Mendoza retaliated against her for repor…
Buttigieg faces new urgency in bid to win minority voters
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pete Buttigieg was just hours removed from his strong showing in Iowa when he confronted a question about whether it would last.
Lawyers to ICC: Free Ivory Coast's Gbagbo unconditionally
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges should scrap conditions of release imposed on Ivory Coast's former president, his lawyers argued Thursday in a move they hope will free Laurent Gba…
Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with nearly all results counted in a contest marred by technical issues and reporting delays.
Not guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won
Legislature releases complaints against Arizona lawmaker
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker arranged for the Pinal County sheriff to cancel a property seizure in exchange for a campaign contribution, according to one of two ethics complaints released on Wednesday.
Louisiana helping Puerto Rico with earthquake recovery
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 20 Louisiana state fire marshal employees are heading to Puerto Rico on Thursday to help with earthquake recovery efforts.
Senate panel overhauls red-flag gun bill in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A red-flag gun bill in New Mexico has been revised to allow only law enforcement officials and not family members to petition for guns to be denied temporarily to people who pose an apparent d…