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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…
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…
Dems say oust Trump or he'll do it again; 'he is who he is'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats warned as they closed their arguments Friday in Donald Trump's
Galveston repeals gun regulations to avoid city lawsuit
GALVESTON, TX (AP) — The Galveston City Council voted to scrap an ordinance that prevented gun shops and shooting ranges from being located near schools or places of worship.
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.”
Schiff sets tone of impeachment case, says 'right matters'
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a few gripping minutes, Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment prosecutor against President Donald Trump, had made the restless Senate snap to attention.
2 lawyers on Trump defense team shared Epstein as a client
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of the lawyers on President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team have shared another client: Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr both helped the late hedge fund manager and sex offender Jeffrey E…
Career Border Patrol official picked to lead agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday named a 27-year Border Patrol veteran who has forcefully advocated for the president's agenda to lead the agency after a surge of asylum-seeking families led to …
Tweets urge calls to Supreme Court for fair Senate trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court doesn't have a public comment line for its own work, much less the Senate's.
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…
Legal chaos in Poland deepens, posing major challenge for EU
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Legal chaos has deepened dramatically in Poland, with the government and the country’s high court judges clashing over who administers justice — a rift that some experts say is an assault on t…
Trump, a late convert to cause, attends anti-abortion rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to stand with anti-abortion activists Friday as he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, an annual gathering that is one of the movement's…
Pentagon: 34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Iranian missile strike Jan. 8 on Iraqi air base
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon: 34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Iranian missile strike Jan. 8 on Iraqi air base.
Top Obama fundraiser backs Biden in 2020 contest
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of former President Barack Obama's top fundraisers endorsed Joe Biden on Friday, a pledge of support that's likely to boost the former vice president's ability to raise cash for his 2020 campa…
Pompeo heads to Ukraine next week as impeachment winds down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine next week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Donald
GOP commentator drops US Senate bid to run for Kansas Senate
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A conservative Republican commentator in Kansas has abandoned his campaign for the U.S. Senate to run for the state Legislature instead.