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4th District Q&A
EPHRATA — The race to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District will send a new member of Congress to Wash…
12 migrants dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard said 12 migrants were found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others were rescued after their boat took on water and sank Saturday. A search for more survivors was launched by…
Noem to AP: Address to focus on 'aggressive' economic growth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem will use her State of the State address to pitch prospective businesses on why they should move to South Dakota, the Republican governor told The Associated Press in an exc…
Democratic 2020 candidates vie for unions, Latinos in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates descended on Nevada on Saturday in an attempt to build relationships with Latino voters and win the coveted endorsement of the powerful casino workers’ Culinary U…
Iran standoff shines spotlight on new Trump security adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defining week for President Donald Trump on the world stage, national security adviser Robert O'Brien was a constant presence at the president's side as the U.S. edged to the brink of war wit…
Minnesota's new system for presidential vote starts Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota voters will be among the first in the country to cast ballots in the presidential primaries when the state opens early voting on Friday.
Georgia lawmakers gather amid tax and spending questions
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Capitol buzzed back to life Monday as the state’s 236 lawmakers gathered to kick off an election-year session that could be dominated by budget, education and gambling issues.
Judges from across Europe march to defend Polish peers
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Judges from across Europe, many of them dressed in their judicial robes, marched silently in Warsaw on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Polish peers who are protesting a bill that would a…
Redistricting power at stake in 2020 legislative elections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The reins of political power in the U.S. for the next decade could be determined in this year's elections — not necessarily by who wins the presidency, but by thousands of lower-profile c…
Aboard Bloomberg bus: Droll wit, swag, Texas-size ambition
DALLAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg isn't going to be the loudest campaigner in the Democratic primary contest, and he's not planning to spend time talking about his rivals. With the first votes just weeks away, he acts m…
Ducey confident in his vision as legislative session looms
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appears supremely confident in the direction he's set for the state as he heads into his sixth year in office and prepares to present his annual State of the State address Mon…
Esper says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper explicitly said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American embassies had been under possible threat when President Donald Trump authorized the targeti…
New Deal-era fountain falling apart at New Mexico vet home
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Mark Bartoloni likes the sound of the water when the New Deal Turtle Fountain is running in the courtyard of the New Mexico State Veterans Home.
Ex-prisoners who can vote sought for Wisconsin 2020 election
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Quentin Blackburn was sent to prison for his first felony conviction in the 1990s, the consequences were clear: he could no longer vote or possess a firearm. It wasn’t until last month that th…
Trump, Pelosi square off ahead of impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi squared off Sunday ahead of his impeachment trial, as she said senators will “pay a price” for blocking new witnesses and he quickly retorted that s…
Ahead of impeachment trial, Trump suggests not having it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Senate should simply dismiss the impeachment case against him, an extraordinary suggestion as the House prepares to transmit the charges to the chamber for the hist…