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AARP Forum aimed to help voters navigate key issues
RICHLAND — With Washington's 4th Congressional District preparing to elect a new representative for the first time…
Erasing Evo: Bolivian bid to remove his image draws backlash
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A man with a sledgehammer pounded at the bust of his country's former leader adorning a huge sports stadium that his government had built and named after the then long-reigning president. Min…
Indiana lawmakers consider requiring youth bicycle helmets
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Safety advocates are pushing for an Indiana law requiring all youths to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, skateboard or skates on public property.
Wisconsin voter purge ruling appealed to state Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm on Tuesday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reverse a
Indiana House backs tougher rules for tobacco retailers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stores across Indiana would
The Latest: Prominent New Hampshire Democrat endorses Warren
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential race (all times Eastern):
Hawaii governor promotes proposals for working families
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday outlined a plan to boost preschool education, housing and tax relief for families as he delivered his annual state of the state address. Ige and state lawmakers join…
Old tax debt stalls SC governor's Public Safety leader pick
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster's choice to lead the South Carolina Department of Safety failed to properly pay his taxes in years past, a disclosure that stalled the nomination Tuesday.
More US troops under medical evaluation after missile attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Additional U.S. troops have been flown out of Iraq for closer evaluation of potential concussion injuries from the Iranian missile attack of Jan. 8, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
Senate approves rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in party-line vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate approves rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in party-line vote.
Florida lawmakers weigh raising age for smoking, vaping
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Raising alarm over the boom in e-cigarettes among young people, Florida lawmakers Tuesday moved to raise the age limit on tobacco products from 18 to 21.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Davos remarks rife with distortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a rarefied world stage in the Swiss Alps, President Donald Trump cited accomplishments on clean air that aren't real, a level of economic progress he hasn't achieved and a blue-collar boom yet …
New Hampshire considers importing Canadian drugs
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A proposal to import prescription drugs from Canada to New Hampshire attracted bipartisan support at the Statehouse on Tuesday, winning praise from both the Democrat sponsoring the bill and the…
Planned Parenthood endorses challenger to Sen. Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday endorsed a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, saying Collins “turned her back” on women and citing her vote to confirm
In reversal, Clinton says she'd back Sanders if he's nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, Hillary Clinton said Tuesday night that she would endorse her 2016 rival Bernie Sanders if he wins the Democratic nomination to face President Donald Trump in November.
2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Steve Sovern had low expectations for a recent event he hosted to support Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Iowans are legendary for expecting to meet White House hopefuls in person …