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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…
US firm offers free cybersecurity help to federal campaigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major U.S. web infrastructure and security company will provide free support to federal election campaigns to help thwart any repeats of the 2016 effort by Russian agents to steal and leak sensi…
Pope names 1st woman manager in Vatican Secretariat of State
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has tapped an Italian lawyer to be the first woman to hold a management position in the Vatican’s most important office, the Secretariat of State.
Police in North Macedonia find 36 migrants packed in truck
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia found 36 migrants who are believed to have entered the country illegally from Greece packed in a truck during a routine check. The driver was arrested.
Michigan sues 3M, DuPont over 'forever' chemicals in water
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Tuesday sued 3M, DuPont and other companies for financial damages from contamination caused by potentially harmful “forever" chemicals that are turning up in drinking water across …
Debate to highlight vanishing diversity in Democratic field
A half dozen White House hopefuls will gather on a debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday night at a critical moment in the Democratic primary. They will all be white — and all but two will be men.
Democrats unveil billboard of Trump tossing paper towels
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's Latinos for Trump rally in central Florida, state Democrats have paid for a billboard showing an image of the president tossing paper towels at a Puerto R…
Analysis: Dems strain for civility, contrasts burst through
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electability questions persist. Anxieties about gender and sexism are resurgent. And three leading candidates are about to get yanked off the campaign trail for
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn files papers to withdraw guilty plea for lying to FBI in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn files papers to withdraw guilty plea for lying to FBI in Russia probe.
Governor commits to renewable energy in State of the State
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday she will sign an executive order that aims to make the state the first in the nation to be powered completely by renewable energy by the end…
Dem senator says he has 51 votes to restrain Trump on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator said Tuesday he has at least 51 votes to support a bipartisan resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further mili…
The Crossing: What to watch as impeachment heads to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
Court: NY must release inactive voter list to poll workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New York must provide local poll workers with the names of one million New Yorkers who registered to vote but are considered inactive by the state.
Delay over, House to send articles of impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to vote Wednesday to send the
Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-LGBT adoption bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that he'll sign into law a measure that would assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclud…
Rival GOP hopefuls in Kansas Senate race both talk to Trump
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Rival Kansas Senate candidates Kris Kobach and Rep. Roger Marshall have talked to President Donald Trump, with Marshall looking to boost his chances of defeating Trump's earliest prominent suppo…