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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…
GOP Kansas Rep. Watkins changes voter registration 2nd time
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman has changed his voter registration for the second time in six weeks after coming under investigation for potentially violating state election laws for previously li…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false assurance about troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, President Donald Trump stated inaccurately that no U.S. troops were injured in the Iranian missile attack against them in Iraq. Then he prematurely minimized those injuries as doctors tr…
Belarus' leader blasts Russia for pushing merger of 2 states
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The president of Belarus on Friday accused Moscow of pressuring his country to merge with Russia and vowed not to let it happen.
Lebanon, New Hampshire, putting 'sanctuary city' on ballot
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Residents of Lebanon, New Hampshire, will vote in March on an ordinance that would make it an immigration “sanctuary city.”
House is given tape of Trump calling for ambassador's ouster
NEW YORK (AP) — An associate of Rudy Giuliani has provided congressional investigators with a recording of President Donald Trump saying he wanted to get rid of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, whose ouster emerged …
Campaign crunch time forces progressives to eye private jets
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have spent the past year courting the Democratic Party's base with appeals to the working class and sweeping promises to curb climate change. But as they …
Gianforte plays up Trump ties in Montana governor's race
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte is playing up his close ties to President Donald Trump as he tries to squash questions raised by his Republican primary opponents about his ability to reclaim Montana…
Democrats speak to history with exhaustive impeachment case
WASHINGTON (AP) — At times it seemed like few senators in the chamber were really listening. But the House Democrats presenting
Democrats speak to history with exhaustive impeachment case
WASHINGTON (AP) — At times it seemed like few senators in the chamber were really listening. But the House Democrats presenting
Senate floor belongs to Trump team as defense case opens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The floor of the U.S. Senate now belongs to President Donald Trump's lawyers as they push the Republican-led chamber for an acquittal on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress.
Trump's idea of executive power is also impeachment defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has always been a man of absolutes.
GOP senators incensed by Schiff's 'head on a pike' remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said lead impeachment prosecutor Adam Schiff insulted them during the trial by repeating an anonymously sourced report that the White House had threatened to punish Republicans …
House is given tape of Trump calling for ambassador's ouster
NEW YORK (AP) — An associate of Rudy Giuliani has provided congressional investigators with a recording of President Donald Trump saying he wanted to get rid of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, whose ouster emerged …
Trial highlights: Dems cry cover-up, Trump hails activists
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the floor of the Senate, Democratic impeachment prosecutors said Friday that President Donald Trump tried to cover up his actions with Ukraine, another reason to remove him from office.
GOP Kansas Rep. Watkins changes voter registration 2nd time
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman has changed his voter registration for the second time in six weeks after coming under investigation for potentially violating state election laws for previously li…