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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…
Biden reaches for 'Comeback Kid' mantle in New Hampshire
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) — Joe Biden entered the Democratic presidential race as a favorite, the candidate with the longest resume, a network of establishment donors and a pitch that he could win the kind of voters w…
AP Exclusive: Source says suspected El Paso Walmart shooter indicted on federal hate crime charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Exclusive: Source says suspected El Paso Walmart shooter indicted on federal hate crime charges.
Wisconsin lawmakers claim $1.25 million in expenses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state lawmakers claimed more than $1.25 million in daily allowances last year, a 6% decrease from the previous budget-writing year in 2017.
AP source: Walmart shooting suspect faces hate crime charges
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, a person fami…
Impeachment takeaways: Trump's iron grip, McConnell delivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate acquitted President Donald Trump on two
New Mexico prosecutors review secretive state settlements
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State and local prosecutors are reviewing the results of a special audit about secretive financial settlements under the past administration of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez that were used t…
Romney impeachment vote heartens some, angers others in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Even though Mitt Romney’s status as one of few Republicans willing to publicly criticize President Donald Trump is well known is his adopted home state, his unequivocal speech before voting ye…
No start date, more supply money now in SC education bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators started making progress Wednesday on a massive bill that supporters said would overhaul public education.
New results from Iowa Democratic caucuses show Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders nearly tied, with almost all votes counted
WASHINGTON (AP) — New results from Iowa Democratic caucuses show Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders nearly tied, with almost all votes counted.
Senator: Nebraska prison crowding likely to get worse
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s severe prison overcrowding is only going to get worse over the next few years if state officials don’t take more aggressive steps to address the problem, a key state lawmaker said We…
Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump's administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, reducing access to he…
Trump wins acquittal, but Ukraine saga far from over
WASHINGTON (AP) — The impeachment of President Donald Trump is over, but it's far from case closed on Ukraine.
Vote to put abortion measure on Kansas ballot seen as close
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators expect a close vote on a measure aimed at preserving their power to regulate abortion, and backers aren't sure they have enough support yet to get it on the ballot.
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Sen. Mitt Romney breaks with GOP, votes to convict Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney, establishment to the core, took the Senate's most brazenly rebellious stance Wednesday in voting to force President Donald Trump from office, a move highlighting how rare i…