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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…
Impasse continues over state budget, pay after brief session
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans in the General Assembly fell short on Tuesday trying to overturn Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes on teacher pay and the budget, ensuring their spending impasse wi…
Warren makes debate case: Democratic woman can beat Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case for a female president and stood behind her accusation suggesting sexism by progressive rival Bernie Sanders in a Democratic debate that raised gender a…
Judge: South Dakota to pay lawyer fees after fundraising ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota taxpayers will pay nearly $115,000 in lawyer fees to plaintiffs who challenged an initiated measure that prohibited ballot question committees from accepting out-of-state money…
AP Explains: Fight for Venezuela's National Assembly deepens
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — With two men claiming the presidency for nearly a year, Venezuela's political landscape has been messy for a while now. But it is set to become flat out chaotic, with confusion over who is…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts data, Dems cut some corners
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rallying in swing-state Wisconsin, President Donald Trump used misleading economic data to claim he’s created a “blue collar boom" while Democrats vying to replace him cut some corners on the fact…
Democrats release new documents on eve of impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have released a trove of documents they obtained from Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, including a handwritten note that men…
Trump uses rally to defend Iran policy as Democrats decry it
MILWAUKEE (AP) — As President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night by defending his decision to kill a top Iranian general, the Democrats vying to replace him used their final debate before primary voting …
Indiana governor says again wait a year on teacher pay boost
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor on Tuesday outlined to state legislators how to free up tens of millions of dollars to boost teacher pay but said he didn't want them to act on it until next year.
California may require beverage makers to handle recycling
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California lawmakers are considering upending the state’s struggling bottle and can recycling program by requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own contai…
Gov. Jay Inslee says state must act on homelessness
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee told a joint session of the Legislature Tuesday that Washington state must act now to reduce the number of people who are living without permanent shelter.
Q&A: What is happening with Wisconsin's voter purge?
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The
Pelosi sets Wednesday votes to send impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is set to vote Wednesday to send the
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn filed court papers Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea, saying federal prosecutors had acted in “bad faith" and broken their end…
Trump admin weighs shifting billions more for border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is weighing whether to shift billions more in military funding to build the border wall after already moving more than $6 billion, prompting a fresh round of criticism fro…
Wisconsin appeals court puts voter rolls purge on hold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state's voter registration rolls, handing Democrats who had fought the move a victor…