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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…
Trump team wrapping up trial defense as senators mull Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team neared the end of his impeachment trial defense Tuesday, arguing that presidents cannot be removed from office over “vague" allegations of misconduct. But most …
Bill advances that could aid Collins challenge to Loeffler
ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to require party primary elections for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat now held by Kelly Loeffler is advancing.
Burgum to talk progress, challenges in State of State speech
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to highlight progress in the past year and remaining challenges in his State of the State address.
Police cite 5 protesters at Biden office in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police cited five people Monday night who refused to leave the Des Moines campaign office for Democrat Joe Biden after demanding to talk to him about health care and his campaign …
Official: Remains of 2 US troops recovered from Afghan site
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. defense official says the United States has recovered the remains of two American service members killed in
US official says remains of 2 American service members have been recovered from site of US plane crash in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — US official says remains of 2 American service members have been recovered from site of US plane crash in Afghanistan.
German court rules against Berlin hostel at NKorea embassy
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday dismissed a legal bid to prevent the closure of a hostel located on the grounds of the North Korean embassy in Berlin that was said to have been a significant source of for…
Warren offers infectious-disease plan amid China outbreak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious diseases as
Western powers won't mediate Kosovo's domestic politics
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Western powers said Tuesday they would not get involved in mediation between Kosovo’s two main winning parties in the last election that have yet not concluded coalition talks.
Michigan ballot law changes struck down by a 2nd court
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another Michigan court has vacated changes to the state's ballot drive law, declaring that a geographic limitation on collecting petitions unconstitutionally takes power out of the hands of vo…
Trump team brushes past Bolton, attacks impeachment case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team is raising a broad-based attack on
Greece ex-captain Zagorakis expelled from political group
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Former Greece football captain Theo Zagorakis has been expelled from the country's conservative group of European Parliament members following a public dispute over his former club team PAOK.
In Klobuchar's past, questions about a teen jailed for life
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — During a presidential debate, Amy Klobuchar defended her tough-on-crime record during her days as a top Minneapolis prosecutor.
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest American venture to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
EU high official for talks in Poland on rule of law threats
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The vice president of the European Commission, Vera Jourova, met Polish parliament and justice officials Tuesday to discuss new legislation that restricts judges amid mounting conflict in Pola…