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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…
Democrats' competing impulses: Should they fight or unite?
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic presidential race that started as a struggle between the activist left and the moderates has become something far less ideological and more emotional as the first nominating con…
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.
School choice supporters rally for scholarship tax credit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — School choice advocates in Kentucky renewed their push Monday to create scholarship tax credits for private schools, a proposal that some public school supporters and the state's new governor …
Poland's president invited to Israel amid row over WWII
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday invited his Polish counterpart to Jerusalem for talks aimed at boosting bilateral relations following tensions over Poland's World War II history.
Schiff says Bolton's testimony relevant to Trump's trial
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Mississippi governor giving his 1st State of the State
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is giving his first State of the State address on Monday, less than two weeks after he was inaugurated.
Trump upbeat on peace plan despite Palestinian rejection
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that while the Palestinians have already rejected his proposed Mideast peace deal, he expects they ultimately will agree to the blueprint the White House plans t…
France's Macron to make first visit to Poland on Feb. 3-4
WARSAW (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will make his first official visit to Poland next week, a trip considered crucial for the development of France's ties with European partners, his office said Monday.
3 Jehovah's Witnesses convicted in Russia amid crackdown
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has convicted three adherents of the Jehovah's Witnesses of participating in a religion banned for extremism, the latest move against the denomination.
Democratic Gov. Evers won't be in Capitol for Pence visit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to make possibly the first visit by a sitting vice president or president inside Wisconsin’s state Capitol building in its 103-year history, but Democrati…
GOP House hopeful's email questions early Trump support
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican congressional hopeful in a critical southern New Mexico race who has made her “100% support for Donald Trump” part of her campaign once sought backing for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz fo…
Northam wants 'strict' ban on holding phones while driving
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he wants a “strict” new ban on holding cellphones while driving, saying tough new laws are needed to cut down on fatal accidents.
Trump dismisses Bolton book revelations as patently 'false'
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Trump to visit Michigan factory to tout trade agreement
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump will visit a Michigan automotive supply factory to tout a new North American trade agreement.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misstates the record on John Bolton
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.