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Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding
A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigrati…
In new Electoral College map, shifting battleground dynamics
ATLANTA (AP) — The 2020 census is shifting states' clout in presidential politics. And while the changes won't upend the parties' basic strategies for securing the votes needed to win the White House, they do hint …
Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it.
Supreme Court affirms block of key PolyMet mine permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a
Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans
MANSFIELD, Texas (AP) — Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns.
Lawsuit filed to block new Washington capital gains tax
SEATTLE (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Wednesday that seeks to block the new capital gains tax on high-profit stocks, bonds and other assets that the Washington Legislature approved this week.
Bill to limit transgender youth in sports advances in Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes in Louisiana from competing on girls' sports teams in schools will be debated by the full Senate after sailing through the chamber's education committe…
Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia Thursday night for $4 trillion in spending to rebuild the nation's aged infrastructure and vastly expand the federal social safety net, choosing a ne…
Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis
LONDON (AP) — Not long ago, London was booming. Now it fears a bust.
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that …
Brown extends Oregon COVID emergency as cases spike
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s state of emergency for COVID-19 until June 28, saying a fourth surge of the pandemic is being driven by variants of the disease and causing increased…
Wary Supreme Court weighs student's Snapchat profanity case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A wary Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether public schools can discipline students for things they say off campus, worrying about overly restricting speech on the one hand and leaving educat…
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan trade blame for cross-border shelling
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame Thursday for cross-border shelling and clashes that left at least four people dead and dozens injured in a conflict over water, the latest outburst of tensions b…
Abbas delays Palestinian elections, Hamas slams 'coup'
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said early Friday that the main factions have agreed to delay the first elections planned in 15 years, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, glossing over the multitudes who were desperate to esc…
Pacific Northwest faces shutdowns amid rising virus cases
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington, their governors quickly reacted with shutdowns. Now they are about to impose new restrictions again as infections and hospita…