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US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps. On t…
Hawaii lawmakers vow to address high cost of living
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers opened a new session of the Hawaii Legislature on Wednesday with vows to address the state's punishingly high cost of living so families don't have to abandon the islands for cheaper place…
Kansas governor pushes for highway plan, Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday called for a new program to improve the state's roads and bridges, urged state lawmakers to approve a bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan and warned she is li…
Pelosi doles out impeachment pens, a signing tradition
WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked up pens lined up beside her and used them to sign a bit of her name on the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. Then she handed each s…
Lawmakers consider fate of Idaho's Common Core standards
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho's education standards on English and literacy for the state's 300,000 students put forward by the Idaho State Board of Educ…
Brazil inaugurates rebuilt Antarctic research base
Brazilian officials inaugurated the country's new Antarctica scientific base on King George Island Wednesday, nearly eight years after a deadly fire destroyed most of the previous compound.
Buttigieg nabs endorsement of New Hampshire congresswoman
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has nabbed the endorsement of New Hampshire's lone congresswoman.
Immigration agency subpoenas sanctuary city law enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed Denver law enforcement for information on four foreign nationals wanted for deportation and may consider expanding the unusual practice to o…
Trump's defenders to play to many audiences in Senate trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions watching on television, 100 senators seated silently in the Capitol, one man in the Oval Office with a twitchy Twitter finger. President Donald Trump’s impeachment team will be trying to …
Democratic impeachment managers will need some GOP help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The managers chosen to prosecute the impeachment case against President Donald Trump will make their case to all 100 senators. But to get the trial they want, they need just four Republicans.
Climate bill could trigger GOP walkout in Oregon Statehouse
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The GOP leader in the Oregon Senate said Wednesday there could be another walkout by Republicans over legislation aimed at stemming global warming.
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon restart training Iraqi forces, U.S. officials said Wednesday, despite deep divisions over th…
Man sentenced for Colorado veterans affairs bribery scheme
DENVER (AP) — A businessman was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to bribe a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official in Colorado, court records said.
Democratic Party unity gets boost in effort to unseat Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As South Carolina Democrats seek to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, their party unity got a boost Wednesday when one of their candidates dropped out to support the campaign of a former state …
McCollum proposes permanent mining ban near Boundary Waters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Copper-nickel mining would be permanently banned upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota under a bill U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced on Wednesday.
Idaho lawmaker won't resign following conviction in Texas
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A member of the Idaho House of Representatives said Wednesday he won't resign following his conviction in Texas of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government.