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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…
Nebraska advances new protections for student journalists
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday designed to protect the free-speech rights of student journalists in public high schools while holding them directly accountable for stories that are …
Missouri court permanently blocks key part of voter photo ID
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday permanently blocked a central portion of a 2016 voter identification law that it said had required a “misleading” and “contradictory” sworn statement…
Some asylum-seekers returned to Mexico get attorney access
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that some asylum-seekers who fear waiting in Mexico for U.S. immigration court hearings must have access to attorneys before and during a key interview to determine if…
Trump taps 'strong, silent type' to lead impeachment defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Cipollone doesn’t seem like Donald Trump’s kind of fixer.
Virginia poised for historic vote on Equal Rights Amendment
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State lawmakers are poised to take a major step toward making Virginia the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
US nuclear waste dump takes in first large shipment in years
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government's only underground nuclear waste repository has taken in its first large shipment in six years, following a process that involved recertification and retraining of workers.
Can a woman win the presidency? Clash exposes deeper issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The smoldering political flareup between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders has rekindled debate over a question that has been gnawing at Democratic primary voters for more than three years: Can …
Arizona bill banning sex ed before 7th grade going nowhere
PHOENIX (AP) — A conservative Arizona Republican senator who was pushing a contentious proposal that would bar any sexual education instruction for students before the 7th grade and create new requirements for the …
GOP prosecutor wins central Pennsylvania state Senate seat
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in a south-central Pennsylvania legislative district picked a new state senator in a special election Tuesday, handing victory to Republican Dave Arnold.
Tensions high in Louisiana GOP after House speaker's vote
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans on the losing side of the Louisiana House speaker’s vote bristled Tuesday in the aftermath of the divisive leadership competition, an indication the GOP may have difficulty capit…
Amid Iran and impeachment, Trump's focus is reelection
NEW YORK (AP) — Impeachment, immigration and Iran have filled the White House agenda as the year begins.
The Latest: Democratic debate ends with talk of hope for '20
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the January Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
Lawmakers consider banning transgender operations for minors
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Lawmakers in South Dakota are considering whether to ban doctors from performing gender-transition operations and treatment on minors.
Bill to create Michigan mental health hotline is approved
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is poised to create a permanent statewide mental health hotline under legislation that going to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
New utility chief: No spending on election of regulators
PHOENIX (AP) — The new chief executive of Arizona Public Service said Tuesday the state's largest electric company will not spend money to influence elections for the company's regulators on the Corporation Commiss…