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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…
Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly L…
Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housin…
German court to rule on Berlin hostel at North Korea embassy
BERLIN (AP) — A German court is expected to rule Tuesday on whether a hostel on the grounds of the North Korean embassy in Berlin violates international sanctions against the East Asian nation.
Trump defense counsel Ken Starr says impeachment is 'hell'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment, he said, “is hell.” A measure of "last resort.” A bad habit to be kicked.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Bolton; more claims from trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did.
Supreme Court: Trump administration can enforce policy that could limit green cards to immigrants using public benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court: Trump administration can enforce policy that could limit green cards to immigrants using public benefits.
Dunleavy, facing recall threat, seeks action on fiscal plan
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, facing a recall threat fueled during his stormy first year in office, said the state is running out of time to fix its long-running budget deficit.
Trump rally on Jersey shore shows loyalty beyond heartland
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding his next rally in a county with almost no factory jobs to save, a reliance on immigrant workers and an economy built in part by coastal elites who summer ther…
Whitmer signs bill to allow remote pharmacies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People will be able to pick up prescriptions at certain Michigan pharmacies that are not staffed by an on-site pharmacist under legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
New Mexico may extend tax credit to non-citizens
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Activists for immigrant communities are pushing for legislation that allows New Mexico residents without Social Security numbers to qualify for state tax credits aimed at working families.
Most legal experts say crime not required for impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's defense relies in part on arguments made in the
Missouri donation limits rise for legislative candidates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Candidates running for the Missouri Legislature will be able to accept a few more dollars from their donors.
With Virginia's final ratification, ERA fight advances
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officially became the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Monday, clearing the way for likely court fights over whether the measure can be added to the U.S. Con…
Gun debate prompts weapons ban at New Mexico state Senate
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's state Senate is prohibiting firearms in its public gallery and nearby rooms for the first time on Tuesday as legislators begin deliberations on red-flag legislation that would all…
Pence visiting Wisconsin's capital city, liberal stronghold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence's planned visit on Tuesday to Wisconsin's liberal stronghold of Madison may signal the opening of a new front in the hotly contested campaign to win the battleground s…