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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…
Pompeo hits the road as impeachment trial gets underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Europe and then Latin America this weekend, leaving Washington ahead of the Senate trial for President Donald Trump on impeachment charges, the State D…
Republicans vote down another Indiana teacher pay boost plan
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Democratic proposal to immediately boost Indiana teacher pay by $100 million a year by stretching out payments to a teacher pension fund was rejected Thursday by a Republican-controlled commit…
Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base
In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to protect prayer in public schools and took new steps to give religious organizations easier access to federal programs.
The Latest: Inofe away on family matter for Trump trial open
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on
Louisiana education board kicks off superintendent search
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's statewide public school board began its search for a new education superintendent Thursday shortly after members took their oath of office for their new four-year term.
State Dept chided for silence over alleged threats to envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's announcement on Thursday of an
Chief Justice John Roberts arrives in Senate chamber to preside over President Trump's impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts arrives in Senate chamber to preside over President Trump's impeachment trial.
Chief justice, senators sworn in for Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in Thursday to preside over President Donald Trump’s
Wisconsin college students part of Democrats' campus push
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats know that to defeat President Donald Trump they need to do a better job motivating young voters like University of Wisconsin junior David Pelikan, one of about 40 students being train…
Top Democrat pushing $3.4B emergency measure for Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Democrat is introducing a $3.4 billion emergency spending bill to help Puerto Rico deal with a recent
Court upholds Pinal County sales tax for transportation
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona court ruling Thursday upholds a half-cent sales tax for Pinal County transportation projects, a levy that coujty voters approved in 2017 but that was later overturned by a trial judge.
AP sources: In policy shift, FBI commits to informing states about breaches of local election systems
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: In policy shift, FBI commits to informing states about breaches of local election systems.
AP sources: FBI to keep states in loop on election breaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials told The Associated Press.
Delaware legislative session includes many holdover issues
DOVER, Del. (AP) — While a new legislative session is under way in Delaware, many issues this year involve bills left hanging at the conclusion of last year's session.
Correction: Trump-Impeachment-Managers-Glance story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story January 15, 2020, about the seven House lawmakers chosen to prosecute the House's impeachment case at the Senate trial of President Donald Trump, The Associated Press erroneously report…